CVE-2022-34266: Input Validation

Published Jul 19, 2022
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Updated

Amazon Linux is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper input validation by the memset() function within TIFFFetchStripThing() in tifdirread.c. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted TIFF file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash.

Other sources

The libtiff-4.0.3-35.amzn2.0.1 package for LibTIFF on Amazon Linux 2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), a different vulnerability than CVE-2022-0562. When processing a malicious TIFF file, an invalid range may be passed as an argument to the memset() function within TIFFFetchStripThing() in tifdirread.c. This will cause TIFFFetchStripThing() to segfault after use of an uninitialized resource.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
IBM Cognos Analytics<=12.0.0-12.0.3
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP4
LibTIFF libtiff=4.0.3-35
Amazon Linux 2
All of the following
LibTIFF libtiff=4.0.3-35
Amazon Amazon Linux

Event History

Jul 19, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:34 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:34 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2022-34266.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-34266?

The severity of CVE-2022-34266 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2022-34266?

The libtiff-4.0.3-35.amzn2.0.1 package for LibTIFF on Amazon Linux 2 is affected by CVE-2022-34266.

4

How does CVE-2022-34266 cause a denial of service?

CVE-2022-34266 causes a denial of service by triggering an application crash through the passing of an invalid range argument to the memset() function within T.

5

Are there any references for more information about CVE-2022-34266?

Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2022-34266 at the following links: [ALAS-2022-1814](https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2022-1814.html) and [Gentoo Bugzilla 859433](https://bugs.gentoo.org/859433).

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