LibTIFF 4.4.0 TIFF File tools/tiffcrop.c extractImageSection out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in LibTIFF 4.4.0. This issue affects the function extractImageSection of the file tools/tiffcrop.c of the component TIFF File Handler. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2022-2953. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF 4.4.0 (Image Processing Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function extractImageSection of the file tools/tiffcrop.c of the component TIFF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in extractImageSection in tools/tiffcrop.c:6905, allowing 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 48d6ece8.

The weakness was published 08/29/2022 as 414. The advisory is available at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-2953 since 08/22/2022. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 224703 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-2953), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying the patch 48d6ece8389b01129e7d357f0985c8f938ce3da3 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 (224703) and EUVD (EUVD-2022-35174). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 224703
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-2953

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 48d6ece8389b01129e7d357f0985c8f938ce3da3

Timelineinfo

08/22/2022 🔍
08/29/2022 +7 days 🔍
08/29/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/28/2026 +1368 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: 414
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2022-2953 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-2953
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-207530
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/29/2022 21:52
Updated: 05/28/2026 07:45
Changes: 08/29/2022 21:52 (55), 03/05/2025 12:40 (16), 05/28/2026 07:45 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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