Buffer overflow in Libtiff
CVE-2022-3597
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds write in _TIFFmemcpy in libtiff/tif_unix.c:346 when called from extractImageSection, tools/tiffcrop.c:6826, allowing attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted tiff file. For users that compile libtiff from sources, the fix is available with commit 236b7191.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 62.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Libtiff — versions <=4.4.0
- NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0, 11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/236b7191f04c60d09ee836ae13b50f812c841047 (Patch)
- gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/413 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-3597.json (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230110-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.html (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-3597?
- CVE-2022-3597 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-10-21.
- How severe is CVE-2022-3597?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-3597 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.