CVE-2022-4645 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in LibTIFF 4.4.0, specifically within the tiffcp tool. This flaw allows an attacker to trigger a denial-of-service by providing a specially crafted TIFF file. Rated as MEDIUM severity (CVSS 5.5), the vulnerability requires local access and low privileges, with the primary impact being system availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
38CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.5.1, <= 4.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
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LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in tiffcp in tools/tiffcp.c:948 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 e8131125.
Mar 14, 2023libtiff: out-of-bounds read in tiffcp in tools/tiffcp.c
Mar 1, 2023