CVE-2022-0907

Name: CVE-2022-0907
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-03-11T18:15:26.217+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 1.27%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-0907 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Unchecked Return Value to NULL Pointer Dereference in tiffcrop 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 f2b656e2.. EPSS estimates a 1.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Unchecked Return Value to NULL Pointer Dereference in tiffcrop 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 f2b656e2.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.27%

66.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-252

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libtiff	Libtiff	4.3.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	35
Fedoraproject	Fedora	36
Netapp	Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility	All versions

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-0907.jsonThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/392Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/314Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RNT2GFNRLOMKJ5KXM6JIHKBNBFDVZPD3/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZQ4E654ZYUUUQNBKYQFXNK2CV3CPWTM2/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-10Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220506-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5108Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-0907.jsonThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/392Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/314Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RNT2GFNRLOMKJ5KXM6JIHKBNBFDVZPD3/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZQ4E654ZYUUUQNBKYQFXNK2CV3CPWTM2/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-10Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220506-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5108Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 11, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-0907?

How severe is CVE-2022-0907?

CVE-2022-0907 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0907?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST