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TI-2022-03286 Aliases CVE-2022-3570GHSA-w3vw-h42p-vjw6

Out-of-bounds write in libtiff

Priority HIGH 67CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Multiple heap buffer overflows in tiffcrop.c utility in libtiff library Version 4.4.0 allows attacker to trigger unsafe or out of bounds memory access via crafted TIFF image file which could result into application crash, potential information disclosure or any other context-dependent impact

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00526 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
libtifflibtiff3.9.0 – 4.4.0—No fix listedCNA
  • libtiff Vendorlibtiff Affected 3.9.0 – 4.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.9.0 – 4.4.0Vulnerablelibtiff
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.0 – 4.4.0 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

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2023:2340 Released 2023-05-09 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libtiff security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) libtiff-4.4.0-7.el9, libtiff-devel-4.4.0-7.el9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) libtiff-tools-4.4.0-7.el9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:2340
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:2340

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3570
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w3vw-h42p-vjw6

References

Exploit 2

Patch 1

Advisory 4

  • 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-2006-03352 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2, as used… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-00764 Out-of-bounds write in libtiff CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
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