CVE-2022-34526

Name: CVE-2022-34526
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-07-29T23:15:08.113+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.38%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-34526 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A stack overflow was discovered in the _TIFFVGetField function of Tiffsplit v4.4.0. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted TIFF file parsed by the "tiffsplit" or "tiffcrop" utilities.. EPSS estimates a 1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A stack overflow was discovered in the _TIFFVGetField function of Tiffsplit v4.4.0. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted TIFF file parsed by the "tiffsplit" or "tiffcrop" utilities.

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

1.38%

68.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libtiff	Libtiff	4.4.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	36
Netapp	Active Iq Unified Manager	All versions
Netapp	Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility	All versions
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0

References

https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/433Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/486Exploit, Issue Tracking, 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/FC6LWPAEKYJ57LSHX4SBFMLRMLOZTHIJ/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220930-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/433Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/486Exploit, Issue Tracking, 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/FC6LWPAEKYJ57LSHX4SBFMLRMLOZTHIJ/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220930-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-34526?

How severe is CVE-2022-34526?

CVE-2022-34526 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34526?

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