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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2022-0891

A heap buffer overflow in ExtractImageSection function in tiffcrop.c in libtiff library Version 4.3.0 allows attacker to trigger unsafe or out of bounds memory access via crafted TIFF image file which could result into application crash, potential…

HIGH 7.1EPSS 1.54%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.54%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A heap buffer overflow in ExtractImageSection function in tiffcrop.c in libtiff library Version 4.3.0 allows attacker to trigger unsafe or out of bounds memory access via crafted TIFF image file which could result into application crash, potential information disclosure or any other context-dependent impact

CVSS 3.1
7.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
EPSS
1.54% probability · 74th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-787
Affected
libtiff/libtiff · debian/debian linux · fedoraproject/fedora · netapp/active iq unified manager
Source
cve@gitlab.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.