Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in libtiff 4.4.0rc1. There is a sysmalloc assertion fail in rotateImage() at tiffcrop.c:8621 that can cause program crash when reading a crafted input.
CVSS Score
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libtiff | Libtiff | 4.4.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/424ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/378ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/424ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/378ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-2520?
CVE-2022-2520 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). A flaw was found in libtiff 4.4.0rc1. There is a sysmalloc assertion fail in rotateImage() at tiffcrop.c:8621 that can cause program crash when reading a crafted input.
How severe is CVE-2022-2520?
CVE-2022-2520 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-2520?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libtiff Libtiff, Debian Debian Linux.