Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2022-0891  

A heap buffer overflow in ExtractImageSection function in tiffcrop.c in libtiff library Version 4.3.0 allows attacker to trigger unsafe or out of bounds memory access via crafted TIFF image file which could result into application crash, potential information disclosure or any other context-dependent impact

Description

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

A heap buffer overflow in ExtractImageSection function in tiffcrop.c in libtiff library Version 4.3.0 allows attacker to trigger unsafe or out of bounds memory access via crafted TIFF image file which could result into application crash, potential information disclosure or any other context-dependent impact

Additional Information

  • Bugzilla 2064411: CVE-2022-0891 libtiff: heap buffer overflow in extractImageSection
  • CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2022-0891