🛡️ CVE-2022-0924 — debian-linux

🟡 CVSS 5.5 — Medium ⚠️ Exploit Public CWE-125 NVD
5.5
CVSS Score
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Description

Out-of-bounds Read error in tiffcp 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 408976c4.

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.

Weakness class

CVE-2022-0924 is classified as CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read. The code reads past the limits of a buffer, exposing adjacent memory contents or crashing the process.

Affected software

CVE-2022-0924 is recorded against 4 packages.

  • debian-linux
  • fedora
  • libtiff
  • ontap-select-deploy-administration-utility

Timeline and source

Published on 11 March 2022 and last revised on 17 June 2026. A public exploit is known to exist, which raises the urgency of patching considerably. A vendor advisory or fix has been published. Record sourced from NVD.

References

gitlab.com
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lists.fedoraproject.org
lists.fedoraproject.org
security.gentoo.org
security.netapp.com
www.debian.org
gitlab.com
gitlab.com
gitlab.com
lists.fedoraproject.org
lists.fedoraproject.org
security.gentoo.org
security.netapp.com

CVE-2022-0924 on other distributions

Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:

Details

Severity MEDIUM
CVSS Score 5.5
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE CWE-125
Public Exploit ⚠️ Yes
Source NVD
Published 2022-03-11
Updated 2026-08-11
Modified 2026-06-17

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
debian-linux
fedora
libtiff
ontap-select-deploy-administration-utility

References

Exploit, Third Party Advisory https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/278
Exploit, Third Party Advisory https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/278

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