CVE-2022-0891

Public Exploit

Description

A heap buffer overflow in ExtractImageSection function in tiffcrop.c in libtiff library Version 4.3.0 allows attacker to trigger unsafe or out of bounds memory access via crafted TIFF image file which could result into application crash, potential information disclosure or any other context-dependent impact

Category

6.1
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/380 issue tracking patch exploit third party advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/382 issue tracking patch exploit third party advisory
https://gitlab.com/freedesktop-sdk/mirrors/gitlab/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/232282fd8f9c21eefe8d2d2b96cdbbb172fe7b7c third party advisory patch
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-0891.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-2022-0891?
CVE-2022-0891 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-0891?
To fix CVE-2022-0891, 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-2022-0891 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-0891 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-2022-0891?
CVE-2022-0891 affects libtiff libtiff.
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