First published: Tue Aug 22 2023(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in function TIFFReadDirectory libtiff before 4.4.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted TIFF file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Libtiff Libtiff | <4.4.0 | |
ubuntu/tiff | <4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+ | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+ |
ubuntu/tiff | <4.1.0+ | 4.1.0+ |
ubuntu/tiff | <4.3.0-6ubuntu0.7 | 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.7 |
ubuntu/tiff | <4.5.0-2 | 4.5.0-2 |
ubuntu/tiff | <4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+ | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+ |
ubuntu/tiff | <4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+ | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+ |
debian/tiff | <=4.1.0+git191117-2~deb10u4<=4.1.0+git191117-2~deb10u8<=4.2.0-1+deb11u5 | 4.5.0-6+deb12u1 4.5.1+git230720-4 |
redhat/libtiff | <4.5.0 | 4.5.0 |
IBM Cognos Analytics | <=12.0.0-12.0.3 | |
IBM Cognos Analytics | <=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP4 |
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CVE-2022-40090 is an issue discovered in the TIFFReadDirectory function of libtiff before version 4.4.0, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service by exploiting a crafted TIFF file.
CVE-2022-40090 can lead to a denial of service attack on libtiff versions prior to 4.4.0 when processing specially crafted TIFF files.
The severity of CVE-2022-40090 is medium, with a CVSS severity score of 6.5.
To fix CVE-2022-40090, you should upgrade to libtiff version 4.4.0 or later, which contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2022-40090 in the following references: [link1](https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/455), [link2](https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/386).