CVE-2022-40090
published 2023-08-22CVE-2022-40090: An issue was discovered in function TIFFReadDirectory libtiff before 4.4.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted TIFF file.
PriorityP423medium6.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.80%
52.2th percentile
An issue was discovered in function TIFFReadDirectory libtiff before 4.4.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted TIFF file.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | tiff | < tiff 4.5.0-2 (bookworm) | tiff 4.5.0-2 (bookworm) |
| libtiff | libtiff | < 4.4.0 | 4.4.0 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv6.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian6.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat6.5MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu6.5MEDIUM
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OSV
tiff vulnerabilities
osv·2023-11-23·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-40090 [MEDIUM] tiff vulnerabilities
tiff vulnerabilities
It was discovered that LibTIFF could be made to run into an infinite loop.
If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially
crafted image file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2022-40090)
It was discovered that LibTIFF could be made leak memory. If a user or an
automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted image file,
an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2023-3576)
GHSA
GHSA-279f-f7v7-h5h8: An issue was discovered in function TIFFReadDirectory libtiff before 4
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-08-22
CVE-2022-40090 [MEDIUM] CWE-835 GHSA-279f-f7v7-h5h8: An issue was discovered in function TIFFReadDirectory libtiff before 4
An issue was discovered in function TIFFReadDirectory libtiff before 4.4.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted TIFF file.
OSV
CVE-2022-40090: An issue was discovered in function TIFFReadDirectory libtiff before 4
osv·2023-08-22·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-40090 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-40090: An issue was discovered in function TIFFReadDirectory libtiff before 4
An issue was discovered in function TIFFReadDirectory libtiff before 4.4.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted TIFF file.
Ubuntu
LibTIFF vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2023-11-23·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2023-3576 [MEDIUM] LibTIFF vulnerabilities
Title: LibTIFF vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in LibTIFF.
It was discovered that LibTIFF could be made to run into an infinite loop.
If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially
crafted image file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2022-40090)
It was discovered that LibTIFF could be made leak memory. If a user or an
automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted image file,
an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2023-3576)
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
libtiff: infinite loop via a crafted TIFF file
vendor_redhat·2022-08-22·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-40090 [MEDIUM] CWE-835 libtiff: infinite loop via a crafted TIFF file
libtiff: infinite loop via a crafted TIFF file
An issue was discovered in function TIFFReadDirectory libtiff before 4.4.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted TIFF file.
A flaw was found in the libtiff library. This issue allows an attacker who can submit a specially crafted file to an application linked with libtiff to cause an infinite loop, resulting in a denial of service.
Mitigation: Applications that do not parse files from untrusted or malicious sources will not be affected by this vulnerability.
Package: libtiff (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
Package: compat-libtiff3 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Out of support scope
Package: libtiff (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Out of support scope
Package: compat-libtiff3 (Red Hat Enterprise Lin
Debian
CVE-2022-40090: tiff - An issue was discovered in function TIFFReadDirectory libtiff before 4.4.0 allow...
vendor_debian·2022·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-40090 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-40090: tiff - An issue was discovered in function TIFFReadDirectory libtiff before 4.4.0 allow...
An issue was discovered in function TIFFReadDirectory libtiff before 4.4.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted TIFF file.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 4.5.0-2)
bullseye: open
forky: resolved (fixed in 4.5.0-2)
sid: resolved (fixed in 4.5.0-2)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 4.5.0-2)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2023-08-22
Published