CVE-2022-0908

Public Exploit

Description

Null source pointer passed as an argument to memcpy() function within TIFFFetchNormalTag () in tif_dirread.c in libtiff versions up to 4.3.0 could lead to Denial of Service via crafted TIFF file.

Category

7.7
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: TIFF Software Distribution libtiff
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/383 patch exploit third party advisory issue tracking
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/a95b799f65064e4ba2e2dfc206808f86faf93e85 third party advisory patch
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-0908.json 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.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220506-0002/ third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-10 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0908?
CVE-2022-0908 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-0908?
To fix CVE-2022-0908, 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-2022-0908 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-0908 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-2022-0908?
CVE-2022-0908 affects TIFF Software Distribution libtiff.
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