CVE-2022-1623 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the LZWDecode function of LibTIFF's master branch (libtiff/tif_lzw.c:624), affecting products like Debian, Fedora, and NetApp. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) can be triggered by a crafted TIFF file, requiring user interaction and local access, leading to a denial-of-service. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage. A fix is available for those compiling LibTIFF from source via commit b4e79bfa.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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libtiff: out-of-bounds read in LZWDecode
May 11, 2022LibTIFF master branch has an out-of-bounds read in LZWDecode in libtiff/tif_lzw.c:624 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 b4e79bfa.
May 10, 2022