Buffer overflow in Libtiff

CVE-2022-48281

processCropSelections in tools/tiffcrop.c in LibTIFF through 4.5.0 has a heap-based buffer overflow (e.g., "WRITE of size 307203") via a crafted TIFF image.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (35.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-48281?
CVE-2022-48281 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-01-23.
How severe is CVE-2022-48281?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-48281 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.