CVE-2022-21277: Medium severity Oracle GraalVM vulnerability
A flaw was found in the way the TIFFNullDecompressor class implementation in the ImageIO component of OpenJDK performed reading of uncompressed TIFF files. A specially-crafted TIFF image could cause the decompressor to create image objects with an inconsistent state due to failure to fully read the image.
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Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: ImageIO). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 11.0.13, 17.0.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.4 and 21.3.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability can also be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-21277.
What is the affected software?
The affected software includes Oracle Java SE (versions 11.0.13 and 17.0.1) and Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition (versions 20.3.4 and 21.3.0).
How severe is the vulnerability?
The vulnerability has a severity rating of 5.3 (medium).
How can I fix the vulnerability?
To fix the vulnerability, update your Oracle Java SE or Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition to the latest patched version.
Where can I find more information about the vulnerability?
You can find more information about the vulnerability in the official Oracle security advisory (link: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html#AppendixJAVA) and the Red Hat security advisories (links: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0161, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0233).