CVE-2022-0907

MEDIUM

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, t...

Affects 4 products across 4 vendors.

CVSS 3.15.5
EPSS1.3%
Percentile69th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Requires local access, low complexity, no authentication required, requires user interaction, impact contained to the vulnerable component, no confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-252: CWE-252
◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the tiffcrop utility of libtiff 4.3.0 can lead to a denial-of-service when processing a specially crafted TIFF file.

BSID: BS-2022-GLOBAL-323988-M • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-0907?
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the tiffcrop utility of libtiff 4.3.0 can lead to a denial-of-service when processing a specially crafted TIFF file.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-0907?
CVE-2022-0907 has CVSS 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS: 1.3%.
Is CVE-2022-0907 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2022-0907 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2022-0907?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-2022-0907?
CVE-2022-0907 affects Debian Debian Linux; Fedoraproject Fedora; Libtiff Libtiff; Netapp Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2022-0907
BSIDBS-2022-GLOBAL-323988-M BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published2022-03-11
Last Modified2024-11-21
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
SourceNVD
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.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability arises from an unchecked return value that can result in a NULL pointer dereference. An attacker can exploit this by providing a malicious TIFF file to the tiffcrop utility, potentially causing the application to crash.

Exploitation Likelihood: MEDIUM

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Debian Debian Linux 10.0 11.0
Fedoraproject Fedora 35 36
Libtiff Libtiff 4.3.0
Netapp Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility No version listed by source
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 1679 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash8b090d9cb1b9871ce1425e1b776c90bc2c1ea8303a8ff956638f5a955d60f94a216e73e649ab3c5a2be6bc1cc2a4f93a6497a651c993a2a9cc32b14d4ce16861
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