Reachable assertion in libtiff
Priority LOW 32CWE-617Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-617.
Summary
Reachable Assertion in tiffcp in libtiff 4.3.0 allows 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 5e180045.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01478 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 3 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 | =4.3.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- libtiff Vendorlibtiff Affected =4.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 | Vulnerable | libtiff |
| 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:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 36 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·libtiff
- 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:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* 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-c39720a0ed
6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-00812 NULL pointer dereference in TIFF Software Distribution libtiffPriority LOW 36
- TI-2022-00795 Out-of-bounds write in libtiffPriority LOW 34
- TI-2022-00827 Out-of-bounds read in libtiffPriority LOW 28
- Advisory ·
libtiff — FEDORA-2022-e2996202a0
6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-00812 NULL pointer dereference in TIFF Software Distribution libtiffPriority LOW 36
- TI-2022-00795 Out-of-bounds write in libtiffPriority LOW 34
- TI-2022-00827 Out-of-bounds read in libtiffPriority LOW 28
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| 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 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0865
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6x45-qmh6-q92p
References
Exploit 2
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-2022-0865 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-0865 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6x45-qmh6-q92p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-0865 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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