CVE-2022-0908

Name: CVE-2022-0908
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-03-11T18:15:27.077+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 1.25%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-0908 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Null source pointer passed as an argument to memcpy() function within TIFFFetchNormalTag () in tif_dirread.c in libtiff versions up to 4.3.0 could lead to Denial of Service via crafted TIFF file.. EPSS estimates a 1.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Null source pointer passed as an argument to memcpy() function within TIFFFetchNormalTag () in tif_dirread.c in libtiff versions up to 4.3.0 could lead to Denial of Service via crafted TIFF file.

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

1.25%

65.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

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-2022-0908.jsonThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/a95b799f65064e4ba2e2dfc206808f86faf93e85Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/383Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third 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-2022-0908.jsonThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/a95b799f65064e4ba2e2dfc206808f86faf93e85Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/383Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third 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-2022-0908?

Null source pointer passed as an argument to memcpy() function within TIFFFetchNormalTag () in tif_dirread.c in libtiff versions up to 4.3.0 could lead to Denial of Service via crafted TIFF file.

How severe is CVE-2022-0908?

CVE-2022-0908 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0908?

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