CVE-2022-0908: Null Pointer Dereference

Published Mar 11, 2022
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Updated

libtiff is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by NULL pointer dereference in tifunix.c. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted TIFF file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.

Other sources

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

Affected Software

9 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
IBM Cognos Analytics<=12.0.0-12.0.3
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP4
LibTIFF libtiff<=4.3.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
NetApp ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility

Event History

Mar 11, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Mar 15, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·07:14 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-0908?

CVE-2022-0908 is a vulnerability that allows a null source pointer passed as an argument to the memcpy() function in libtiff to cause a Denial of Service via a crafted TIFF file.

2

How does CVE-2022-0908 impact systems?

CVE-2022-0908 can lead to a Denial of Service on systems running vulnerable versions of libtiff.

3

Which version of libtiff is affected by CVE-2022-0908?

Versions of libtiff up to 4.3.0 are affected by CVE-2022-0908.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-0908?

You can fix CVE-2022-0908 by updating to a version of libtiff that includes the patch for this vulnerability.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-0908?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-0908 on the libtiff GitLab page and the Debian security tracker.

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