Vulnerability Description
libtiff's tiffcrop tool has a uint32_t underflow which leads to out of bounds read and write in the extractContigSamples8bits routine. An attacker who supplies a crafted file to tiffcrop could trigger this flaw, most likely by tricking a user into opening the crafted file with tiffcrop. Triggering this flaw could cause a crash or potentially further exploitation.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libtiff | Libtiff | < 4.4.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 35 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2118869Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2118869Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-2869?
CVE-2022-2869 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). libtiff's tiffcrop tool has a uint32_t underflow which leads to out of bounds read and write in the extractContigSamples8bits routine. An attacker who supplies a crafted file to tiffcrop could trigger...
How severe is CVE-2022-2869?
CVE-2022-2869 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-2869?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libtiff Libtiff, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.