CVE-2022-1355

Name: CVE-2022-1355
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-08-31T16:15:09.577+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.53%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-1355 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.53%

40.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libtiff	Libtiff	< 4.4.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	34
Fedoraproject	Fedora	35
Fedoraproject	Fedora	36
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	9.0
Netapp	Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility	All versions
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1355Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2074415Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/400Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/323Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-10Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221014-0007/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1355Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2074415Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/400Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/323Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-10Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221014-0007/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 31, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-1355?

How severe is CVE-2022-1355?

CVE-2022-1355 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1355?

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