CVE-2022-3627: 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 TIFFmemcpy in libtiff/tifunix.c:346 when called from extractImageSection, tools/tiffcrop.c:6860, 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 236b7191.

Other sources

LibTIFF is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an out-of-bounds write flaw in the TIFFmemcpy function in libtiff/tifunix.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
Debian Debian Linux=11.0

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 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade libtiff to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch 236b7191

Event History

Oct 21, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Oct 23, 2022
Data Sourced
07:54 PM
SeverityAffected Software
Nov 15, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:40 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-3627?

CVE-2022-3627 is a vulnerability in LibTIFF 4.4.0 that allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted tiff file.

2

How can the CVE-2022-3627 vulnerability be exploited?

The CVE-2022-3627 vulnerability can be exploited by sending a specially crafted tiff file to the target, which triggers an out-of-bounds write in the _TIFFmemcpy function.

3

Which versions of LibTIFF are affected by CVE-2022-3627?

Versions 4.1.0+git191117-2~deb10u4, 4.2.0-1+deb11u4, 4.5.0-6, and 4.5.1+git230720-1 are affected by CVE-2022-3627.

4

How can I fix the CVE-2022-3627 vulnerability?

If you compile libtiff from sources, you can apply the fix with commit 236b7191f04c60d09ee836ae13b50f812c841047.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-3627?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-3627 on the Debian security tracker and the libtiff GitLab repository.

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