First published: Tue Mar 07 2023(Updated: )
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in tiffcp in tools/tiffcp.c:948, 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 e8131125. References: <a href="https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/277">https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/277</a> <a href="https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-4645.json">https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-4645.json</a> Upstream patch: <a href="https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/e813112545942107551433d61afd16ac094ff246">https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/e813112545942107551433d61afd16ac094ff246</a>
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The severity of REDHAT-BUG-2176220 is critical due to the potential for denial-of-service attacks.
To fix REDHAT-BUG-2176220, users who compile libtiff from sources should apply the fix available with commit e8131125.
REDHAT-BUG-2176220 affects the LibTIFF library, specifically the tiffcp tool.
REDHAT-BUG-2176220 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that can lead to denial-of-service.
Any user or application relying on the vulnerable version of LibTIFF for processing TIFF files can be impacted by REDHAT-BUG-2176220.