NULL pointer dereference in libtiff
Priority LOW 27CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
Null source pointer passed as an argument to memcpy() function within TIFFFetchStripThing() in tif_dirread.c in libtiff versions from 3.9.0 to 4.3.0 could lead to Denial of Service via crafted TIFF file. For users that compile libtiff from sources, the fix is available with commit eecb0712.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0125 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| libtiff | libtiff | 3.9.0 – 4.3.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- libtiff Vendorlibtiff Affected 3.9.0 – 4.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9.0 – 4.3.0 | Vulnerable | libtiff |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.0 – 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·libtiff
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2022:8194 Released 2022-11-15 · Red Hat rating Moderatelibtiff security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) libtiff-tools-4.4.0-2.el9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) libtiff-4.4.0-2.el9, libtiff-devel-4.4.0-2.el9
- RHSA-2022:7585 Released 2022-11-08 · Red Hat rating Moderatelibtiff security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) libtiff-tools-4.0.9-23.el8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) libtiff-4.0.9-23.el8, libtiff-devel-4.0.9-23.el8
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
libtiff — FEDORA-2022-df1df6debd
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-00481 NULL pointer dereference in libtiffPriority LOW 27
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:7585 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8194 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:7585 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8194 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0561
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g7mf-pj82-5qhj
References
More Libtiff vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-28739 Libtiff: segment fault in libtiff in tiffreadrgbatileext() leading to denial of service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-10746 libtiff 4.5.0 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via extractContigSamplesBytes() at /libtiff/tools/tiffcrop.c:3215. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-03639 LibTIFF tif_getimage.c TIFFReadRGBATileExt integer overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-05765 Libtiff: out-of-memory in tiffopen via a craft file CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-03286 Out-of-bounds write in libtiff CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2006-03352 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2, as used… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-0561 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-0561 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g7mf-pj82-5qhj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-0561 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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