A heap buffer overflow in ExtractImageSection function in tiffcrop.c in libtiff library Version 4.3.0 allows attacker to trigger unsafe or o
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 28/100)
- Public proof-of-concept code exists (GitHub); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.5% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 74.5% of all records.
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet 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.
- Fixed version: libtiff (AlmaLinux:8) 4.0.9-23.el8; libtiff-devel (AlmaLinux:8) 4.0.9-23.el8; libtiff-tools (AlmaLinux:8) 4.0.9-23.el8.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to libtiff (AlmaLinux:8) 4.0.9-23.el8; libtiff-devel (AlmaLinux:8) 4.0.9-23.el8; libtiff-tools (AlmaLinux:8) 4.0.9-23.el8 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
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
- Published
- Mar 10, 2022
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.5% · 74th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-787
Report tools
Action score
28
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 28 / 40 · 7.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 1.5%
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 7.1
- CNA · GitLab
- 6.1
- 1.0 point gap
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| libtiff | libtiff | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| fedoraproject | fedora | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora |
| netapp | active iq unified manager | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- debian debian linux10.0
- debian debian linux11.0
- fedoraproject fedora35
- fedoraproject fedora36
- libtiff libtiff3.9.0 and later · up to 4.3.0 inclusive
- netapp active iq unified managerall 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
- >=3.9.0, <=4.3.0affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | libtiff | before 4.0.9-23.el8 | 4.0.9-23.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libtiff-devel | before 4.0.9-23.el8 | 4.0.9-23.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libtiff-tools | before 4.0.9-23.el8 | 4.0.9-23.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libtiff | before 4.4.0-2.el9 | 4.4.0-2.el9 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libtiff-devel | before 4.4.0-2.el9 | 4.4.0-2.el9 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libtiff-tools | before 4.4.0-2.el9 | 4.4.0-2.el9 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | tiff | before 4.3.0-r0 | 4.3.0-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | tiff | before 4.3.0-r1 | 4.3.0-r1 |
| Debian:10 | tiff | before 4.1.0+git191117-2~deb10u4 | 4.1.0+git191117-2~deb10u4 |
| Debian:11 | tiff | before 4.2.0-1+deb11u1 | 4.2.0-1+deb11u1 |
| Debian:12 | tiff | before 4.3.0-6 | 4.3.0-6 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | tiff | before 4.3.0-2.1 | 4.3.0-2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | libtiff | before 0:4.0.9-23.el8 | 0:4.0.9-23.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | libtiff-debuginfo | before 0:4.0.9-23.el8 | 0:4.0.9-23.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | libtiff-debugsource | before 0:4.0.9-23.el8 | 0:4.0.9-23.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | libtiff-devel | before 0:4.0.9-23.el8 | 0:4.0.9-23.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | libtiff-tools-debuginfo | before 0:4.0.9-23.el8 | 0:4.0.9-23.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | libtiff-tools | before 0:4.0.9-23.el8 | 0:4.0.9-23.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | libtiff | before 0:4.4.0-2.el9 | 0:4.4.0-2.el9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | libtiff-debuginfo | before 0:4.4.0-2.el9 | 0:4.4.0-2.el9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | libtiff-debugsource | before 0:4.4.0-2.el9 | 0:4.4.0-2.el9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | libtiff-devel | before 0:4.4.0-2.el9 | 0:4.4.0-2.el9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | libtiff-tools-debuginfo | before 0:4.4.0-2.el9 | 0:4.4.0-2.el9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::crb | libtiff-tools | before 0:4.4.0-2.el9 | 0:4.4.0-2.el9 |
+4
Same product
libtiff: all recordsOther 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 co46Plan
- 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 a44Plan
- 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 attack43Plan
- 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_SUPPORT42Plan
- 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 / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| almalinux:libtiff | 4.0.9-23.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:libtiff-devel | 4.0.9-23.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:libtiff-tools | 4.0.9-23.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| alpine:tiff | 4.3.0-r0 · Alpine:v3.13 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:tiff | 4.3.0-6 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.8.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libtiff | 0:4.0.9-23.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libtiff-debuginfo | 0:4.0.9-23.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libtiff-debugsource | 0:4.0.9-23.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libtiff-devel | 0:4.0.9-23.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libtiff-tools | 0:4.0.9-23.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libtiff-tools-debuginfo | 0:4.0.9-23.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:libtiff | 0:4.0.9-23.el8 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.8.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:tiff | 4.0.9-44.48.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:0 | 2026-10-03 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- First PoC+1667 d
- TodayOct 17, 2026+1682 d
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.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
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
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet 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
- low · data can be read
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- Low
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds WriteCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Exploit maturitynone → poc
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-0891.json
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RNT2GFNRLOMKJ5KXM6JIHKBNBFDVZPD3/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZQ4E654ZYUUUQNBKYQFXNK2CV3CPWTM2/
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-10
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221228-0008/
- www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5108
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.