CVE-2022-3599

Name: CVE-2022-3599
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-10-21T16:15:11.087+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.95%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-3599 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in writeSingleSection in tools/tiffcrop.c:7345, 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 e8131125.. EPSS estimates a 0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in writeSingleSection in tools/tiffcrop.c:7345, 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 e8131125.

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

0.95%

56.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libtiff	Libtiff	<= 4.4.0
Netapp	Active Iq Unified Manager	All versions
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-3599.jsonThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/e813112545942107551433d61afd16ac094ff246Patch
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/398Exploit, 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://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-3599.jsonThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/e813112545942107551433d61afd16ac094ff246Patch
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/398Exploit, 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://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-3599?

How severe is CVE-2022-3599?

CVE-2022-3599 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.95% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3599?

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