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CVE-2022-0865

libtiff: reachable assertion

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.2

CVSS 3.1

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Published · March 1, 2022

Updated · November 22, 2025

Description

A reachable assertion failure was found in libtiff's JBIG functionality. This flaw allows an attacker who can submit a crafted file to an application linked with libtiff and using the JBIG functionality, causes a crash via an assertion failure, leading to a denial of service. The exact mechanism and conditions around this issue are dependent on how the application uses libtiff.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Applications that do not parse files from untrusted/malicious sources will not be affected by this vulnerability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-617 · Reachable Assertion