CVE-2022-2869

Name: CVE-2022-2869
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-08-17T22:15:08.807+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.30%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-2869 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. libtiff's tiffcrop tool has a uint32_t underflow which leads to out of bounds read and write in the extractContigSamples8bits routine. An attacker who supplies a crafted file to tiffcrop could trigger this flaw, most likely by tricking a user into opening the crafted file with tiffcrop. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

libtiff's tiffcrop tool has a uint32_t underflow which leads to out of bounds read and write in the extractContigSamples8bits routine. An attacker who supplies a crafted file to tiffcrop could trigger this flaw, most likely by tricking a user into opening the crafted file with tiffcrop. Triggering this flaw could cause a crash or potentially further exploitation.

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

0.30%

21.6th 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	35
Fedoraproject	Fedora	36
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2118869Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2118869Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-2869?

How severe is CVE-2022-2869?

CVE-2022-2869 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2869?

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