CVE-2022-0907 Null dereference in libtiff
Attackers can cause a denial-of-service via a crafted TIFF file due to a null pointer dereference in libtiff's tiffcrop utility.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-0907?
CVE-2022-0907 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 11 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Unchecked Return Value to NULL Pointer Dereference in tiffcrop in libtiff 4.3.0 allows 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 f2b656e2.
Weakness: CWE-252
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0907?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Libtiff Libtiff, Netapp Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0907?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2022-0907 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0907 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2022-0907, AZL-9020, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0907, GHSA-6q3c-x5wm-6w9c, JLSEC-2025-264, MGASA-2022-0128 and 1 more.