# CVE-2022-48281: Memory corruption in n/a > A heap-based buffer overflow in LibTIFF allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted TIFF image. - **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`) - **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:** Yes - **Published:** 23 Jan 2023 - **Updated:** 3 Apr 2025 - **Also known as:** ALPINE-CVE-2022-48281, ALSA-2023:3827, AZL-13151, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48281, DLA-3297-1, GHSA-4qr3-39h9-qwp4, JLSEC-2025-289, MGASA-2023-0038, OESA-2023-1047, RHSA-2023:3827, RLSA-2023:3827, SUSE-SU-2023:0199-1, SUSE-SU-2023:0342-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48281, openSUSE-SU-2024:12643-1 ## What is CVE-2022-48281? CVE-2022-48281 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 23 Jan 2023. 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 processCropSelections in tools/tiffcrop.c in LibTIFF through 4.5.0 has a heap-based buffer overflow (e.g., "WRITE of size 307203") via a crafted TIFF image. Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48281? It affects 2 products. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `libtiff` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.0.9-28.el8_8 | | `libtiff-devel` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.0.9-28.el8_8 | | `libtiff-tools` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.0.9-28.el8_8 | | `libtiff` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:4.0.9-28.el8_8 | | `libtiff-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:4.0.9-28.el8_8 | | `libtiff-debugsource` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:4.0.9-28.el8_8 | | `libtiff-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:4.0.9-28.el8_8 | | `libtiff-tools-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:4.0.9-28.el8_8 | | `libtiff-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | All versions | 0:4.0.9-28.el8_8 | | `libtiff-debugsource` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | All versions | 0:4.0.9-28.el8_8 | | `libtiff-tools` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | All versions | 0:4.0.9-28.el8_8 | | `libtiff-tools-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | All versions | 0:4.0.9-28.el8_8 | | `libtiff` | Rocky Linux:8 | All versions | 0:4.0.9-28.el8_8 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Enterprise Storage 6 | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.25.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7 | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.25.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7.1 | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.25.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.25.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.25.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.25.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.25.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.25.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.25.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.25.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP4 | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.25.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.25.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL | All versions | 4.0.9-44.65.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS | All versions | 4.0.9-44.65.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 4.0.9-44.65.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.25.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.25.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.25.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | All versions | 4.0.9-44.65.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 4.0.9-44.65.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.25.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.25.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.25.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | All versions | 4.0.9-44.65.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Manager Proxy 4.2 | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.25.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.25.1 | | `tiff` | SUSE:Manager Server 4.2 | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.25.1 | Products: Debian Debian Linux, Libtiff Libtiff. ## How do I fix CVE-2022-48281? Apply the vendor's patch. ## Is CVE-2022-48281 being exploited? It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-48281 exists. ## Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux - [CVE-2015-3306](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3306/): ProFTPD Improper Access Control (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2025-49113](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-49113/): RoundCube Webmail Deserialization of Untrusted Data (critical 9.9, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2026-24061](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24061/): GNU InetUtils Argument Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2025-39682](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-39682/): Linux Kernel Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2024-9680](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9680/): Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2022-48281 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2022-48281 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 23 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-48281 exists. Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-48281/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-48281/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48281 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48281 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-48281 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-48281/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.