CVE-2022-3598: Medium severity IBM Cognos Analytics vulnerability

Published Oct 21, 2022
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Updated

LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds write in extractContigSamplesShifted24bits in tools/tiffcrop.c:3604, 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 cfbb883b.

Other sources

LibTIFF is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an out-of-bounds write flaw in the extractContigSamplesShifted24bits function in tools/tiffcrop.c. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted TIFF image file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.

IBM

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
debian/tiff<=4.1.0+git191117-2~deb10u4
4.1.0+git191117-2~deb10u84.2.0-1+deb11u44.2.0-1+deb11u54.5.0-6+deb12u14.5.1+git230720-3
IBM Cognos Analytics<=12.0.0-12.0.3
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP4
LibTIFF libtiff<=4.4.0
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Vmware Vsphere
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
LibTIFF libtiff>=3.9.0<=4.4.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.1.0+git191117-2~deb10u8Fixed in 4.2.0-1+deb11u4Fixed in 4.2.0-1+deb11u5Fixed in 4.5.0-6+deb12u1Fixed in 4.5.1+git230720-3
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade libtiff/libtiff to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch cfbb883bf6ea7bedcb04177cc4e52d304522fdff

Event History

Oct 21, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Nov 15, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:31 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-3598?

CVE-2022-3598 is a vulnerability in LibTIFF 4.4.0 that allows for an out-of-bounds write, leading to a denial-of-service when processing a crafted TIFF file.

2

How severe is CVE-2022-3598?

CVE-2022-3598 has a severity rating of 6.5 (Medium).

3

How can I fix CVE-2022-3598?

To fix CVE-2022-3598, users that compile libtiff from sources can apply the fix available with commit cfbb883b.

4

Which versions of LibTIFF are affected by CVE-2022-3598?

LibTIFF versions up to and including 4.4.0 are affected by CVE-2022-3598.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2022-3598?

Yes, here are some references for CVE-2022-3598: [link1] [link2] [link3]

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