LibTIFF 4.3.0 has an out-of-bounds read in _TIFFmemcpy in tif_unix.c in certain…
Priority LOW 28CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- 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, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
LibTIFF 4.3.0 has an out-of-bounds read in _TIFFmemcpy in tif_unix.c in certain situations involving a custom tag and 0x0200 as the second word of the DE field.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01425 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions 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: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:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·libtiff
- 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
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 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 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22844
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3r35-352r-wrcc
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-22844 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-22844 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3r35-352r-wrcc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-22844 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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