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CVE-2022-2869

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.

Published Aug 17, 2022CWE-191EPSS 0.32%

Overview

CVE-2022-2869 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 17, 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. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2118869Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.htmlRefwww.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2118869Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.htmlRefwww.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333

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What is CVE-2022-2869?

CVE-2022-2869 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 17, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-2869?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-2869?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-2869?

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