CVE-2022-1354: Buffer Overflow

Published Apr 12, 2022
·
Updated

A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in Libtiffs' tiffinfo.c in TIFFReadRawDataStriped() function. This flaw allows an attacker to pass a crafted TIFF file to the tiffinfo tool, triggering a heap buffer overflow issue and causing a crash that leads to a denial of service.

Other sources

A heap-buffer-overflow flaw was found in TIFFReadRawDataStriped() function in tiffinfo.c.

References: https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/319 https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/87f580f39011109b3bb5f6eca13fac543a542798

— Red Hat

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
LibTIFF libtiff<4.4.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
redhat Enterprise Linux=9.0
NetApp ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
debian/tiff<4.3.0-7
4.3.0-7
debian/tiff<4.3.0-7
4.3.0-7
debian/tiff<4.3.0-7
4.3.0-7
debian/tiff
4.5.0-6+deb12u44.7.0-3+deb13u34.7.2-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/tiff to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.5.0-6+deb12u4Fixed in 4.7.0-3+deb13u3Fixed in 4.7.2-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/tiff to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.3.0-7

Event History

Apr 12, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·07:52 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Aug 31, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:15 PM
SeverityAffected Software
Jan 30, 2026
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-1354?

CVE-2022-1354 is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability found in Libtiff's tiffinfo.c in the TIFFReadRawDataStriped() function.

2

What is the impact of CVE-2022-1354?

CVE-2022-1354 can allow an attacker to pass a crafted TIFF file to the tiffinfo tool, triggering a heap buffer overflow issue and causing a crash that leads to a denial of service.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-1354?

The affected versions of the software are tiff 4.1.0+git191117-2~deb10u8, 4.2.0-1+deb11u4, 4.5.0-6, and 4.5.1+git230720-1.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-1354?

To fix CVE-2022-1354, update to one of the remedy versions: tiff 4.1.0+git191117-2~deb10u8, 4.2.0-1+deb11u4, 4.5.0-6, or 4.5.1+git230720-1.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-1354?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-1354 at the following references: 1. [Gitlab issue](https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/319) 2. [Gitlab commit](https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/87f580f39011109b3bb5f6eca13fac543a542798) 3. [Gitlab commit](https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/7057734d986001b7fd6d2afde9667da7754ff2cc)

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