LibTIFF 4.3.0 tif_unix.c _TIFFmemcpy DE out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in LibTIFF 4.3.0. This vulnerability affects the function _TIFFmemcpy of the file tif_unix.c. This manipulation of the argument DE causes out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-22844. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in LibTIFF 4.3.0 (Image Processing Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function _TIFFmemcpy of the file tif_unix.c. The manipulation of the argument DE with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was released 01/10/2022 as 355. The advisory is shared at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-22844 since 01/08/2022. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 274520 (Oracle Linux 8 : mingw-libtiff (ELSA-2025-19906)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (274520) and EUVD (EUVD-2022-27982). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 274520
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 8 : mingw-libtiff (ELSA-2025-19906)

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01/08/2022 🔍
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04/29/2026 +1570 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: 355
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-22844 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-22844
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-189841
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/10/2022 16:53
Updated: 04/29/2026 12:17
Changes: 01/10/2022 16:53 (40), 01/12/2022 08:19 (1), 11/11/2025 16:03 (16), 04/29/2026 12:17 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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