CVE-2022-2056

Name: CVE-2022-2056
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-06-30T16:15:08.287+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.00%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-2056 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Divide By Zero error in tiffcrop in libtiff 4.4.0 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 f3a5e010.. EPSS estimates a 1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Divide By Zero error in tiffcrop in libtiff 4.4.0 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 f3a5e010.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.00%

58.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-369

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libtiff	Libtiff	4.4.0
Netapp	Active Iq Unified Manager	All versions
Fedoraproject	Fedora	35
Fedoraproject	Fedora	36
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-2056.jsonThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/415Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/346Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4TSS7MJ7OO7JO5BNKCRYSFU7UAYOKLA2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OXUMJXVEAYFWRO3U3YHKSULHIVDOLEQS/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220826-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-2056.jsonThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/415Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/346Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4TSS7MJ7OO7JO5BNKCRYSFU7UAYOKLA2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OXUMJXVEAYFWRO3U3YHKSULHIVDOLEQS/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220826-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 30, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-2056?

How severe is CVE-2022-2056?

CVE-2022-2056 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.00% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2056?

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