CVE-2022-3627
published 2022-10-21CVE-2022-3627: LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds write in _TIFFmemcpy in libtiff/tif_unix.c:346 when called from extractImageSection, tools/tiffcrop.c:6860, allowing…
PriorityP429medium6.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
1.37%
71.5th percentile
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds write in _TIFFmemcpy in libtiff/tif_unix.c:346 when called from extractImageSection, tools/tiffcrop.c:6860, 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 236b7191.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | tiff | < tiff 4.4.0-5 (bookworm) | tiff 4.4.0-5 (bookworm) |
| libtiff | libtiff | <= 4.4.0 | — |
| libtiff | libtiff | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_libtiff_4.4.0-6_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cm1_libtiff_4.4.0-6_on_cbl_mariner_1.0 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv6.5MEDIUM
vendor_msrc6.5MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu6.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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VulDB
LibTIFF 4.4.0 TIFF File libtiff/tif_unix.c _TIFFmemcpy out-of-bounds write (ID 411 / EUVD-2022-42987)
vuldb·2026-07-18·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-3627 [MEDIUM] LibTIFF 4.4.0 TIFF File libtiff/tif_unix.c _TIFFmemcpy out-of-bounds write (ID 411 / EUVD-2022-42987)
A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF 4.4.0. It has been declared as critical. The impacted element is the function _TIFFmemcpy of the file libtiff/tif_unix.c of the component TIFF File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds write.
This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-3627. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.
It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
OSV
tiff vulnerabilities
osv·2022-11-08·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-2519 [MEDIUM] tiff vulnerabilities
tiff vulnerabilities
It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled certain memory operations
when using tiffcrop. An attacker could trick a user into processing a specially
crafted tiff image file and potentially use this issue to cause a denial of
service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.10. (CVE-2022-2519, CVE-2022-2520,
CVE-2022-2521, CVE-2022-2953)
It was discovered that LibTIFF did not properly perform bounds checking in
certain operations when using tiffcrop. An attacker could trick a user into
processing a specially crafted tiff image file and potentially use this issue
to allow for information disclosure or to cause the application to crash. This
issue only affected to Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
(CVE-2022-2867, CVE-2022-2868, CVE-2022-2869)
GHSA
GHSA-g8h6-gmhw-mc7m: LibTIFF 4
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-10-21
CVE-2022-3627 [MEDIUM] CWE-787 GHSA-g8h6-gmhw-mc7m: LibTIFF 4
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds write in _TIFFmemcpy in libtiff/tif_unix.c:346 when called from extractImageSection, tools/tiffcrop.c:6860, 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 236b7191.
OSV
CVE-2022-3627: LibTIFF 4
osv·2022-10-21·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-3627 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-3627: LibTIFF 4
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds write in _TIFFmemcpy in libtiff/tif_unix.c:346 when called from extractImageSection, tools/tiffcrop.c:6860, 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 236b7191.
Ubuntu
LibTIFF vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2022-11-08·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-2869 [MEDIUM] LibTIFF vulnerabilities
Title: LibTIFF vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in LibTIFF.
It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled certain memory operations
when using tiffcrop. An attacker could trick a user into processing a specially
crafted tiff image file and potentially use this issue to cause a denial of
service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.10. (CVE-2022-2519, CVE-2022-2520,
CVE-2022-2521, CVE-2022-2953)
It was discovered that LibTIFF did not properly perform bounds checking in
certain operations when using tiffcrop. An attacker could trick a user into
processing a specially crafted tiff image file and potentially use this issue
to allow for information disclosure or to cause the application to crash. This
issue only affected to Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS an
Microsoft
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds write in _TIFFmemcpy in libtiff/tif_unix.c:346 when called from extractImageSection tools/tiffcrop.c:6860 allowing attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a craft
vendor_msrc·2022-10-11·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-3627 [MEDIUM] CWE-787 LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds write in _TIFFmemcpy in libtiff/tif_unix.c:346 when called from extractImageSection tools/tiffcrop.c:6860 allowing attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a craft
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds write in _TIFFmemcpy in libtiff/tif_unix.c:346 when called from extractImageSection tools/tiffcrop.c:6860 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 236b7191.
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See thi
Red Hat
libtiff: out-of-bounds write in _TIFFmemcpy in libtiff/tif_unix.c
vendor_redhat·2022-03-21·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-3627 [MEDIUM] libtiff: out-of-bounds write in _TIFFmemcpy in libtiff/tif_unix.c
libtiff: out-of-bounds write in _TIFFmemcpy in libtiff/tif_unix.c
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds write in _TIFFmemcpy in libtiff/tif_unix.c:346 when called from extractImageSection, tools/tiffcrop.c:6860, 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 236b7191.
An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in the _TIFFmemcpy function in libtiff/tif_unix.c in the libtiff package. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted TIFF image file, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service condition.
Package: libtiff (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
Package: compat-libtiff3 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Out of support scope
Package: libtiff (Red Hat Enterprise L
Debian
CVE-2022-3627: tiff - LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds write in _TIFFmemcpy in libtiff/tif_unix.c:34...
vendor_debian·2022·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-3627 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-3627: tiff - LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds write in _TIFFmemcpy in libtiff/tif_unix.c:34...
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds write in _TIFFmemcpy in libtiff/tif_unix.c:346 when called from extractImageSection, tools/tiffcrop.c:6860, 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 236b7191.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 4.4.0-5)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 4.2.0-1+deb11u3)
forky: resolved (fixed in 4.4.0-5)
sid: resolved (fixed in 4.4.0-5)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 4.4.0-5)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-3627.jsonhttps://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/236b7191f04c60d09ee836ae13b50f812c841047https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/411https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.htmlhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230110-0001/https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-3627.jsonhttps://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/236b7191f04c60d09ee836ae13b50f812c841047https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/411https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.htmlhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230110-0001/https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333
2022-10-21
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