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CVE-2022-0561

5.5 · MEDIUM
Published Feb 11, 2022 libtiff CWE-476 EPSS 1.25% (67th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-0561 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting libtiff libtiff. It was published on February 11, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Null source pointer passed as an argument to memcpy() function within TIFFFetchStripThing() in tif_dirread.c in libtiff versions from 3.9.0 to 4.3.0 could lead to Denial of Service via crafted TIFF file. For users that compile libtiff from sources, the fix is available with commit eecb0712.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from libtiff. Update libtiff to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
libtiff libtiff 3.9.0 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-0561?

CVE-2022-0561 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting libtiff libtiff. It was published on February 11, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-0561?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-0561?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from libtiff. Update libtiff to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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