Vulnerability Description
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 tif_dirread.c. This will cause TIFFFetchStripThing() to segfault after use of an uninitialized resource.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libtiff | Libtiff | 4.0.3-35 |
| Amazon | Amazon Linux | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2022-1814.htmlMitigationThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/859433Third Party Advisory
- https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2022-1814.htmlMitigationThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/859433Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-34266?
CVE-2022-34266 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 ...
How severe is CVE-2022-34266?
CVE-2022-34266 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-34266?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libtiff Libtiff, Amazon Amazon Linux.