Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tesseract Project | Tesseract | 5.0.0 |
| Leptonica | Leptonica | < 1.80.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/DanBloomberg/leptonica/commit/f062b42c0ea8dddebdc6a152fd16152PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/tesseract-ocr/tesseract/issues/3498ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00018.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-01
- https://github.com/DanBloomberg/leptonica/commit/f062b42c0ea8dddebdc6a152fd16152PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/tesseract-ocr/tesseract/issues/3498ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00018.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-01
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-38266?
CVE-2022-38266 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). 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.
How severe is CVE-2022-38266?
CVE-2022-38266 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-38266?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tesseract Project Tesseract, Leptonica Leptonica, Debian Debian Linux.