LibTIFF 4.0/4.3.0 TIFF File tif_dirread.c TIFFReadDirectory denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in LibTIFF 4.0/4.3.0. This affects the function TIFFReadDirectory of the file tif_dirread.c of the component TIFF File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-0562. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in LibTIFF 4.0/4.3.0 (Image Processing Software). This affects the function TIFFReadDirectory of the file tif_dirread.c of the component TIFF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability.

The weakness was published 02/12/2022 as 362. It is possible to read the advisory at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-0562 since 02/10/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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.

Applying the patch 561599c99f987dc32ae110370cfdd7df7975586b is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at gitlab.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (274520) and EUVD (EUVD-2022-15681). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 274520
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 8 : mingw-libtiff (ELSA-2025-19906)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 561599c99f987dc32ae110370cfdd7df7975586b

Timelineinfo

02/10/2022 🔍
02/12/2022 +2 days 🔍
02/12/2022 +0 days 🔍
03/29/2026 +1506 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: 362
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2022-0562 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-0562
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-192915
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/12/2022 06:51
Updated: 03/29/2026 10:56
Changes: 02/12/2022 06:51 (54), 02/16/2022 14:08 (1), 11/11/2025 16:03 (16), 03/29/2026 10:56 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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