CVE-2022-1056: libtiff Out-of-bounds Read

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-1056 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in libtiff. EPSS estimates a 1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 28-03-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 02-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Out-of-bounds Read error in tiffcrop in libtiff 4.3.0 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 46dc8fcd.

• CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadThe product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.