CVE-2022-1623
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.33%
Description
LibTIFF master branch has an out-of-bounds read in LZWDecode in libtiff/tif_lzw.c:624, 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 b4e79bfa.
How to fix CVE-2022-1623
To remediate CVE-2022-1623, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/tiff—upgrade to 4.2.0-1+deb11u3 or later
Is CVE-2022-1623 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.2.0-1+deb11u3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |