# CVE-2022-0908: Null source pointer passed as an argument to memcpy() function within TIFFFetchNormalTag () in tif\_dirread.c in libtiff versions up to 4.3.0

- Severity: CVSS 7.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-03-11 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- TIFF Software Distribution libtiff: through 4.3.0

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on TIFF Software Distribution libtiff, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/383
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/a95b799f65064e4ba2e2dfc206808f86faf93e85
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-0908.json
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5108
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZQ4E654ZYUUUQNBKYQFXNK2CV3CPWTM2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RNT2GFNRLOMKJ5KXM6JIHKBNBFDVZPD3/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220506-0002/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-10

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