CVE-2022-0865

Public Exploit

Description

Reachable Assertion in tiffcp in libtiff 4.3.0 allows 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 5e180045.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: libtiff libtiff
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/385 issue tracking patch exploit third party advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/306 issue tracking patch exploit third party advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-0865.json vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5108 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZQ4E654ZYUUUQNBKYQFXNK2CV3CPWTM2/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RNT2GFNRLOMKJ5KXM6JIHKBNBFDVZPD3/ vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-10 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221228-0008/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0865?
CVE-2022-0865 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-0865?
To fix CVE-2022-0865, 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-2022-0865 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-0865 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-2022-0865?
CVE-2022-0865 affects libtiff libtiff.
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