CVE-2022-2953

Name: CVE-2022-2953
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-08-29T15:15:10.73+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.54%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-2953 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in extractImageSection in tools/tiffcrop.c:6905, allowing 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 48d6ece8.. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in extractImageSection in tools/tiffcrop.c:6905, allowing 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 48d6ece8.

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

0.54%

41.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libtiff	Libtiff	<= 4.4.0
Netapp	Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility	All versions
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-2953.jsonExploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, VDB Entry
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/48d6ece8389b01129e7d357f0985c8f938ce3da3Patch
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/414Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221014-0008/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-2953.jsonExploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, VDB Entry
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/48d6ece8389b01129e7d357f0985c8f938ce3da3Patch
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/414Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221014-0008/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 29, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-2953?

How severe is CVE-2022-2953?

CVE-2022-2953 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2953?

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