Description
A heap buffer overflow in ExtractImageSection function in tiffcrop.c in libtiff library Version 4.3.0 allows attacker to trigger unsafe or out of bounds memory access via crafted TIFF image file which could result into application crash, potential information disclosure or any other context-dependent impact
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libtiff | libtiff | >=3.9.0, <=4.3.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | tiff | 4.3.0-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | tiff | 4.3.0-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | tiff | 4.3.0-6 | — |
| Debian 11 | tiff | 4.2.0-1+deb11u1 | DSA-5108-1 |
| Debian 10 | tiff | 4.1.0+git191117-2~deb10u4 | DSA-5108-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | tiff | 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.3 | USN-5421-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.5 | USN-5421-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm1 | USN-5421-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm1 | USN-5421-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | libtiff +2 | 4.4.0-2.el9 | RHSA-2022:8194 |
| RHEL 8 | libtiff +2 | 4.0.9-23.el8 | RHSA-2022:7585 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | libtiff +2 | 4.4.0-2.el9 | ALSA-2022:8194 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | libtiff +2 | 4.0.9-23.el8 | ALSA-2022:7585 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | libtiff | 4.0.9-23.el8 | RLSA-2022:7585 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP4 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1882-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1882-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1882-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1882-1 |
| SLES 15 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1882-1 |
Show 14 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1667-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1882-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1882-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1882-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1667-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1882-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1882-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1882-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1882-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1882-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1882-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1882-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1882-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1882-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | tiff | 4.3.0-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12057-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1882-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1882-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | tiff | 4.3.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | tiff | 4.3.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | tiff | 4.3.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | tiff | 4.3.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | tiff | 4.3.0-r1 | — |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | tiff | 4.3.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | tiff | 4.3.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | tiff | 4.3.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | tiff | 4.3.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | tiff | 4.3.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | tiff | 4.3.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | tiff | 4.3.0-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libtiff +3 | 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2023-050 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | libtiff +3 | 4.0.3-35.amzn2.0.19 | ALAS2-2023-2300 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | libtiff | 4.3.0-2 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | libtiff +2 | 4.4.0-2.el9 | ELSA-2022-8194 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | libtiff +2 | 4.0.9-23.el8 | ELSA-2022-7585 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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flavorex0000/libtiff-cve-2022-0891-lab ★ 0 · Oct 3, 2026
Isolated ASan/UBSan reproduction and patch verification lab for public CVE-2022-0891
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 16
- ALSA-2022:8194 Moderate: libtiff security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2022:7585 Moderate: libtiff security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-5421-1 tiff vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2022:7585 Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2022:8194 Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-5108-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2022:7585 Moderate: libtiff security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:1667-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12057-1 libtiff-devel-32bit-4.3.0-1.6 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-0922 libTIFF: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 9, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2022:1882-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ALAS2-2023-2300 Moderate: libtiff security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 19, 2023
- WID-SEC-2023-0561 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 18, 2023
- ALAS2023-2023-050 Important: libtiff security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 22, 2023
- ELSA-2022-8194 Moderate: libtiff security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 22, 2022
- ELSA-2022-7585 Moderate: libtiff security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 15, 2022
References
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/380
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/382
- https://gitlab.com/freedesktop-sdk/mirrors/gitlab/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/232282fd8f9c21eefe8d2d2b96cdbbb172fe7b7c
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-0891.json
- DSA-5108 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-e2996202a0 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-c39720a0ed vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202210-10 vendor-advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221228-0008/