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CVE-2022-2953· NVD / CVE Program· CNA GitLab

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

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.

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Aug 29, 2022
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.6% · 45th percentile
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Action score

22

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.6%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
5.5
CNA · GitLab
5.5
agree

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
libtifflibtiff
netappontap select deploy administration utility
debiandebian linux

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • debian debian linux11.0
  • libtiff libtiffup to 4.4.0 inclusive
  • netapp ontap select deploy administration utilityall versions

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (GitLab). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • libtiff libtiff

    • <=4.4.0affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:8libtiffbefore 4.0.9-26.el8_74.0.9-26.el8_7
AlmaLinux:8libtiff-develbefore 4.0.9-26.el8_74.0.9-26.el8_7
AlmaLinux:8libtiff-toolsbefore 4.0.9-26.el8_74.0.9-26.el8_7
AlmaLinux:9libtiffbefore 4.4.0-5.el9_14.4.0-5.el9_1
AlmaLinux:9libtiff-develbefore 4.4.0-5.el9_14.4.0-5.el9_1
AlmaLinux:9libtiff-toolsbefore 4.4.0-5.el9_14.4.0-5.el9_1
Alpine:v3.17tiffbefore 4.4.0-r14.4.0-r1
Alpine:v3.18tiffbefore 4.5.0-r04.5.0-r0
Debian:11tiffbefore 4.2.0-1+deb11u34.2.0-1+deb11u3
Debian:12tiffbefore 4.4.0-64.4.0-6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamlibtiffbefore 0:4.0.9-26.el8_70:4.0.9-26.el8_7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamlibtiff-debuginfobefore 0:4.0.9-26.el8_70:4.0.9-26.el8_7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamlibtiff-debugsourcebefore 0:4.0.9-26.el8_70:4.0.9-26.el8_7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamlibtiff-develbefore 0:4.0.9-26.el8_70:4.0.9-26.el8_7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamlibtiff-tools-debuginfobefore 0:4.0.9-26.el8_70:4.0.9-26.el8_7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crblibtiff-toolsbefore 0:4.0.9-26.el8_70:4.0.9-26.el8_7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamlibtiffbefore 0:4.4.0-5.el9_10:4.4.0-5.el9_1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamlibtiff-debuginfobefore 0:4.4.0-5.el9_10:4.4.0-5.el9_1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamlibtiff-debugsourcebefore 0:4.4.0-5.el9_10:4.4.0-5.el9_1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamlibtiff-develbefore 0:4.4.0-5.el9_10:4.4.0-5.el9_1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamlibtiff-tools-debuginfobefore 0:4.4.0-5.el9_10:4.4.0-5.el9_1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::crblibtiff-toolsbefore 0:4.4.0-5.el9_10:4.4.0-5.el9_1
Rocky Linux:8libtiffbefore 0:4.0.9-26.el8_70:4.0.9-26.el8_7
Rocky Linux:9libtiffbefore 0:4.4.0-5.el9_10:4.4.0-5.el9_1

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2006-3459Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2, as used in Adobe Reader 9.3.0 and other products, allow co
    46Plan
  • CVE-2004-1308Integer overflow in (1) tif_dirread.c and (2) tif_fax3.c for libtiff 3.5.7 and 3.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a
    44Plan
  • CVE-2018-12900Heap-based buffer overflow in the cpSeparateBufToContigBuf function in tiffcp.c in LibTIFF 3.9.3, 3.9.4, 3.9.5, 3.9.6, 3.9.7, 4.0.0beta7, 4.
    43Plan
  • CVE-2015-8668Heap-based buffer overflow in the PackBitsPreEncode function in tif_packbits.c in bmp2tiff in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attack
    43Plan
  • CVE-2004-0929Heap-based buffer overflow in the OJPEGVSetField function in tif_ojpeg.c for libtiff 3.6.1 and earlier, when compiled with the OJPEG_SUPPORT
    42Plan
  • CVE-2016-9540tools/tiffcp.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has an out-of-bounds write on tiled images with odd tile width versus image width.
    40Plan

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
almalinux:libtiff4.0.9-26.el8_7 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:libtiff-devel4.0.9-26.el8_7 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:libtiff-tools4.0.9-26.el8_7 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
alpine:tiff4.4.0-r1 · Alpine:v3.17Package registry (OSV)
debian:tiff4.4.0-6 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
red hat:libtiff0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libtiff-debuginfo0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libtiff-debugsource0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libtiff-devel0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libtiff-tools0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crbPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libtiff-tools-debuginfo0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
rocky linux:libtiff0:4.0.9-26.el8_7 · Rocky Linux:8Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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ATT&CK techniques

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