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🛡️ CVE-2022-1355 — debian-linux

🟡 CVSS 6.1 — Medium ⚠️ Exploit Public CWE-121 NVD
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Description

A stack buffer overflow flaw was found in Libtiffs' tiffcp.c in main() function. This flaw allows an attacker to pass a crafted TIFF file to the tiffcp tool, triggering a stack buffer overflow issue, possibly corrupting the memory, and causing a crash that leads to a denial of service.

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 low, availability high.

CVSS metrics in full

The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

  • Attack vector: Local — a local account, shell or session on the host is needed.
  • Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
  • Privileges required: None — an unauthenticated stranger can try it.
  • User interaction: Required — someone has to click, open or visit something.
  • Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
  • Confidentiality impact: None.
  • Integrity impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
  • Availability impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.

Weakness class

CVE-2022-1355 is classified as CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow. An oversized write to a stack buffer overwrites saved state such as return addresses, which can redirect execution.

Affected software

CVE-2022-1355 is recorded against 5 packages.

  • debian-linux
  • enterprise-linux
  • fedora
  • libtiff (fixed in 4.4.0)
  • ontap-select-deploy-administration-utility

Timeline and source

Published on 31 August 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

access.redhat.com
bugzilla.redhat.com
gitlab.com
gitlab.com
lists.debian.org
security.gentoo.org
security.netapp.com
www.debian.org
access.redhat.com
bugzilla.redhat.com
gitlab.com
gitlab.com
lists.debian.org
security.gentoo.org
security.netapp.com
www.debian.org

Other advisories for this package

debian-linux has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:

Same weakness in other software

These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow) in other software:

CVE-2022-1355 on other distributions

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

Details

Severity MEDIUM
CVSS Score 6.1
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
CWE CWE-121
Public Exploit ⚠️ Yes
Source NVD
Published 2022-08-31
Updated 2026-08-20
Modified 2026-06-17

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
debian-linux — —
enterprise-linux — —
fedora — —
libtiff — 4.4.0
ontap-select-deploy-administration-utility — —

References

Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1355
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2074415
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/400
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/323
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1355
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2074415
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/400
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/323

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