USN-5743-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5743-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5743-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5743-2
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Related
Published
2022-12-01T16:21:13.208472Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:09Z
Summary
tiff vulnerability
Details

USN-5743-1 fixed a vulnerability in LibTIFF. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.10.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled certain malformed images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted image, a remote attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code with user privileges.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / tiff

Package

Name
tiff
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tiff@4.0.9-5ubuntu0.9?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.0.9-5ubuntu0.9

Affected versions

4.*

4.0.8-5
4.0.8-6
4.0.9-1
4.0.9-2
4.0.9-3
4.0.9-4
4.0.9-4ubuntu1
4.0.9-5
4.0.9-5ubuntu0.1
4.0.9-5ubuntu0.2
4.0.9-5ubuntu0.3
4.0.9-5ubuntu0.4
4.0.9-5ubuntu0.5
4.0.9-5ubuntu0.6
4.0.9-5ubuntu0.7
4.0.9-5ubuntu0.8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4.0.9-5ubuntu0.9",
            "binary_name": "libtiff-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.0.9-5ubuntu0.9",
            "binary_name": "libtiff-opengl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.0.9-5ubuntu0.9",
            "binary_name": "libtiff-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.0.9-5ubuntu0.9",
            "binary_name": "libtiff5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.0.9-5ubuntu0.9",
            "binary_name": "libtiff5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.0.9-5ubuntu0.9",
            "binary_name": "libtiffxx5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-3970"
            }
        ]
    }
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / tiff

Package

Name
tiff
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tiff@4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.7?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.7

Affected versions

4.*

4.0.10+git191003-1
4.1.0+git191117-1
4.1.0+git191117-2
4.1.0+git191117-2build1
4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.1
4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.2
4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.3
4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4
4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.5
4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libtiff-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libtiff-opengl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libtiff-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libtiff5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libtiff5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libtiffxx5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-3970"
            }
        ]
    }
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / tiff

Package

Name
tiff
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tiff@4.3.0-6ubuntu0.3?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.3.0-6ubuntu0.3

Affected versions

4.*

4.3.0-1
4.3.0-2
4.3.0-3
4.3.0-3build1
4.3.0-4
4.3.0-5
4.3.0-6
4.3.0-6ubuntu0.1
4.3.0-6ubuntu0.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4.3.0-6ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "libtiff-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.3.0-6ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "libtiff-opengl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.3.0-6ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "libtiff-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.3.0-6ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "libtiff5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.3.0-6ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "libtiff5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.3.0-6ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "libtiffxx5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-3970"
            }
        ]
    }
}