What is the severity of CVE-2022-38266?

CVE-2022-38266 is classified as a high severity vulnerability that can lead to Denial of Service.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38266?

To fix CVE-2022-38266, upgrade Leptonica to version 1.80.0 or later.

Which software is affected by CVE-2022-38266?

CVE-2022-38266 affects Leptonica versions up to 1.80.0, Tesseract 5.0.0-alpha-20210401, and Debian 10.0.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-38266?

CVE-2022-38266 is an arithmetic exception vulnerability that can trigger a Denial of Service.

Can I still use Tesseract with CVE-2022-38266?

Using Tesseract with the vulnerable version of Leptonica may expose you to risks, so it is recommended to update.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-38266

medium

6.5

CWE

369

9/9/2022

3/8/2024

CVE-2022-38266: Divide by Zero

First published: Fri Sep 09 2022(Updated: )

An issue in the Leptonica linked library (v1.79.0) allows attackers to cause an arithmetic exception leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted JPEG file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Tesseract OCR	=5.0.0-alpha-20210401
Leptonica	<1.80.0
Debian GNU/Linux	=10.0

Remedy

https://github.com/DanBloomberg/leptonica/commit/f062b42c0ea8dddebdc6a152fd16152de215d614

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-38266?
CVE-2022-38266 is classified as a high severity vulnerability that can lead to Denial of Service.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38266?
To fix CVE-2022-38266, upgrade Leptonica to version 1.80.0 or later.
Which software is affected by CVE-2022-38266?
CVE-2022-38266 affects Leptonica versions up to 1.80.0, Tesseract 5.0.0-alpha-20210401, and Debian 10.0.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-38266?
CVE-2022-38266 is an arithmetic exception vulnerability that can trigger a Denial of Service.
Can I still use Tesseract with CVE-2022-38266?
Using Tesseract with the vulnerable version of Leptonica may expose you to risks, so it is recommended to update.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-38266?
CVE-2022-38266 is classified as a high severity vulnerability that can lead to Denial of Service.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38266?
To fix CVE-2022-38266, upgrade Leptonica to version 1.80.0 or later.
Which software is affected by CVE-2022-38266?
CVE-2022-38266 affects Leptonica versions up to 1.80.0, Tesseract 5.0.0-alpha-20210401, and Debian 10.0.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-38266?
CVE-2022-38266 is an arithmetic exception vulnerability that can trigger a Denial of Service.
Can I still use Tesseract with CVE-2022-38266?
Using Tesseract with the vulnerable version of Leptonica may expose you to risks, so it is recommended to update.