CVE-2022-0908 Null dereference in libtiff

High 7.7 Published Updated

A null pointer dereference in libtiff allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted TIFF files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-0908?

CVE-2022-0908 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 11 Mar 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Null source pointer passed as an argument to memcpy() function within TIFFFetchNormalTag () in tif_dirread.c in libtiff versions up to 4.3.0 could lead to Denial of Service via crafted TIFF file.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0908?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Libtiff Libtiff, Netapp Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0908?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2022-0908 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0908 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2022-0908, AZL-44427, AZL-9021, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0908, GHSA-gqxh-jf4f-xfjr, JLSEC-2025-265 and 1 more.

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