Buffer overflow in Libtiff

CVE-2022-34526

A stack overflow was discovered in the _TIFFVGetField function of Tiffsplit v4.4.0. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted TIFF file parsed by the "tiffsplit" or "tiffcrop" utilities.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.017 (75.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-34526?
CVE-2022-34526 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-07-29.
How severe is CVE-2022-34526?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-34526 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.