CVE-2022-3598: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2022-3598UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3598DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3598
Published 21-10-2022Last modified 07-05-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-3598 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.26%
0%100%
Low · +0.25 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 5Timeline
- 21-10-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-05-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds write in extractContigSamplesShifted24bits in tools/tiffcrop.c:3604, 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 cfbb883b.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSources5 sources · 5.5–6.5
- CVE.orgCNA5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.26%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
69%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.25 pp
From 1.01% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.26%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (gitlab.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- tiff< 4.4.0-5
- debian_linuxEOL10.0
Alpine1 product
- tiff< 4.4.0-r2 | < 4.5.0-r0
Libtiff1 product
- libtiff≤ 4.4.0 | ≥ 3.9.0, ≤ 4.4.0
Netapp1 product
Ubuntu1 product
- tiff< 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm5 | < 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm6 | < 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.8 | < 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.6 | < 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.2
5 vendors · 6 products
References
12 links- gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/cfbb883bf6ea7bedcb04177cc4e52d304522fdffREPORTPatchThird Party Advisory
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230110-0001/Third Party Advisory
