CVE-2022-0562
Public on 2022-02-11
Modified on 2023-01-18
Description
A flaw was found in libtiff where a NULL source pointer passed as an argument to the memcpy() function within the TIFFReadDirectory() in tif_dirread.c. This flaw allows an attacker to exploit this vulnerability via a crafted TIFF file, causing a crash and leading to a denial of service.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | libtiff | 2022-07-28 | ALAS-2022-1625 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | libtiff | 2022-05-31 | ALAS2-2022-1799 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | libtiff | 2022-07-06 | ALAS2-2022-1814 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libtiff | 2023-02-17 | ALAS2023-2023-050 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |