#VU63378 Out-of-bounds read in LibTIFF - CVE-2022-0924
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63378
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0924
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
LibTIFF
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: LibTIFF
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial-of-service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted TIFF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and perform a denial-of-service attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
LibTIFF: 4.3.0
External links
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/311
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-0924.json
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/278
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZQ4E654ZYUUUQNBKYQFXNK2CV3CPWTM2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RNT2GFNRLOMKJ5KXM6JIHKBNBFDVZPD3/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220506-0002/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
