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

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF 4.4.0. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is the function writeSingleSection of the file tools/tiffcrop.c of the component TIFF File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-3599. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF 4.4.0 (Image Processing Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function writeSingleSection 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. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in writeSingleSection in tools/tiffcrop.c:7345, 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 e8131125.

The weakness was published 10/21/2022 as 398. The advisory is shared at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-3599 since 10/19/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

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 the patch e813112545942107551433d61afd16ac094ff246 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at gitlab.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (240052). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Image Processing Software

Name

LibTIFF

Version

4.4.0

License

open-source

Website

Product: http://www.libtiff.org/

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

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 5.5
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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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Nessus ID: 240052
Nessus Name: TencentOS Server 4: libtiff (TSSA-2024:0785)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: e813112545942107551433d61afd16ac094ff246

Timelineinfo

10/19/2022 🔍
10/21/2022 +2 days 🔍
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06/17/2025 +970 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: 398
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2022-3599 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-3599
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-211965

Entryinfo

Created: 10/21/2022 21:13
Updated: 06/17/2025 14:15
Changes: 10/21/2022 21:13 (45), 11/19/2022 10:12 (21), 05/08/2025 00:18 (15), 06/17/2025 14:15 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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