CVE-2022-3598

Name: CVE-2022-3598
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-10-21T16:15:11.03+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.94%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-3598 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds write in extractContigSamplesShifted24bits in tools/tiffcrop.c:3604, 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 cfbb883b.. EPSS estimates a 0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds write in extractContigSamplesShifted24bits in tools/tiffcrop.c:3604, 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 cfbb883b.

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

0.94%

56.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libtiff	Libtiff	>= 3.9.0, <= 4.4.0
Netapp	Active Iq Unified Manager	All versions
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-3598.jsonThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/cfbb883bf6ea7bedcb04177cc4e52d304522fdffPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/435Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230110-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-3598.jsonThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/cfbb883bf6ea7bedcb04177cc4e52d304522fdffPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/435Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230110-0001/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 21, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-3598?

How severe is CVE-2022-3598?

CVE-2022-3598 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3598?

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