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CVE-2022-1354

libtiff: heap-buffer-overflow in TIFFReadRawDataStriped() in tiffinfo.c

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · April 12, 2022

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in Libtiffs' tiffinfo.c in TIFFReadRawDataStriped() function. This flaw allows an attacker to pass a crafted TIFF file to the tiffinfo tool, triggering a heap buffer overflow issue and causing a crash that leads to a denial of service.

Statement

In order to successfully exploit this vulberability, the attacker needs to create a specially crafted TIFF file designed to exploit the buffer overflow in the TIFFReadRawDataStriped() function. The attacker must then convince or trick a user into processing the malicious TIFF file using the tiffinfo tool.

Considering the high bar of prerequisites for successful exploitation, RH ProdSec has set the Impact of this vulnerability to "Low"

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

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read