CVE-2022-0865: Medium severity tiff vulnerability

Published Mar 7, 2022
·
Updated

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.

Other sources

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.

Upstream fix: https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/mergerequests/306

Red Hat

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
debian/tiff
4.1.0+git191117-2~deb10u44.1.0+git191117-2~deb10u84.2.0-1+deb11u44.5.0-64.5.1+git230720-1
LibTIFF libtiff=4.3.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Vmware Vsphere

Event History

Mar 7, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Mar 15, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:37 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0865?

CVE-2022-0865 has been classified as a denial-of-service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-0865?

To fix CVE-2022-0865, users should update to libtiff version 4.5.1 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2022-0865?

CVE-2022-0865 affects libtiff version 4.3.0 and certain Debian and Fedora package versions.

4

What kind of attack does CVE-2022-0865 allow?

CVE-2022-0865 allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted TIFF file.

5

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-0865?

Yes, a patch for CVE-2022-0865 is available from the libtiff commit 5e180045.

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