LibTIFF 4.4.0 tiffcrop divide by zero

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in LibTIFF 4.4.0. This affects an unknown part of the component tiffcrop. Executing a manipulation can lead to divide by zero. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-2057. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in LibTIFF 4.4.0 (Image Processing Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component tiffcrop. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a divide by zero vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-369. The product divides a value by zero. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Divide By Zero error in tiffcrop in libtiff 4.4.0 allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted tiff file. For users that compile libtiff from sources, the fix is available with commit f3a5e010.

The weakness was released 07/01/2022 as 427. The advisory is shared for download at gitlab.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-2057 since 06/13/2022. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 240052 (TencentOS Server 4: libtiff (TSSA-2024:0785)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch 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 (240052) and EUVD (EUVD-2022-34356). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Divide by zero
CWE: CWE-369 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 240052
Nessus Name: TencentOS Server 4: libtiff (TSSA-2024:0785)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: gitlab.com

Timelineinfo

06/13/2022 🔍
07/01/2022 +18 days 🔍
07/01/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/24/2026 +1423 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: 427
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2022-2057 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-2057
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-202996
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/01/2022 11:02
Updated: 05/24/2026 04:56
Changes: 07/01/2022 11:02 (52), 07/17/2022 08:48 (18), 06/17/2025 14:15 (16), 05/24/2026 04:56 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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