CVE-2022-0561

Public Exploit

Description

Null source pointer passed as an argument to memcpy() function within TIFFFetchStripThing() in tif_dirread.c in libtiff versions from 3.9.0 to 4.3.0 could lead to Denial of Service via crafted TIFF file. For users that compile libtiff from sources, the fix is available with commit eecb0712.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: libtiff libtiff
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/362 patch exploit third party advisory issue tracking
https://gitlab.com/freedesktop-sdk/mirrors/gitlab/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/eecb0712f4c3a5b449f70c57988260a667ddbdef third party advisory patch
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-0561.json third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DZEHZ35XVO2VBZ4HHCMM6J6TQIDSBQOM/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00001.html third party advisory mailing list
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220318-0001/ third party advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5108 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-10 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0561?
CVE-2022-0561 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-0561?
To fix CVE-2022-0561, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-0561 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-0561 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-0561?
CVE-2022-0561 affects libtiff libtiff.
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