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Advisory Published
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CVE-2022-2953

First published: Mon Aug 29 2022(Updated: )

LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in extractImageSection in tools/tiffcrop.c:6905, allowing 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 48d6ece8.

Credit: cve@gitlab.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/libtiff<0:4.0.9-26.el8_7
0:4.0.9-26.el8_7
redhat/libtiff<0:4.4.0-5.el9_1
0:4.4.0-5.el9_1
Libtiff Libtiff<=4.4.0
NetApp ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
debian/tiff<=4.1.0+git191117-2~deb10u4<=4.1.0+git191117-2~deb10u8
4.2.0-1+deb11u4
4.2.0-1+deb11u5
4.5.0-6+deb12u1
4.5.1+git230720-3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-2953?

    The severity of CVE-2022-2953 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.

  • How can attackers exploit CVE-2022-2953?

    Attackers can exploit CVE-2022-2953 by causing a denial-of-service via a crafted TIFF file.

  • How can I fix CVE-2022-2953?

    If you compile libtiff from sources, the fix is available with commit 48d6ece8.

  • Which versions of LibTIFF are affected by CVE-2022-2953?

    LibTIFF versions 4.2.0-1+deb11u4, 4.5.0-6, and 4.5.1+git230720-1 are affected by CVE-2022-2953.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-2953?

    You can find more information about CVE-2022-2953 on the following references: [GitLab CVE-2022-2953](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-2953.json), [GitLab Commit 48d6ece8](https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/48d6ece8389b01129e7d357f0985c8f938ce3da3), [GitLab Issue #414](https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/414).

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