Buffer overflow in Libtiff

CVE-2022-1355

A stack buffer overflow flaw was found in Libtiffs' tiffcp.c in main() function. This flaw allows an attacker to pass a crafted TIFF file to the tiffcp tool, triggering a stack buffer overflow issue, possibly corrupting the memory, and causing a crash that leads to a denial of service.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.005 (41.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1355?
CVE-2022-1355 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-08-31.
How severe is CVE-2022-1355?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-1355 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.