CVE-2022-40090 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: What is CVE-2022-40090?

CVE-2022-40090 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in function TIFFReadDirectory libtiff before 4.4.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted TIFF file.

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-40090?

CVE-2022-40090 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-40090?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libtiff Libtiff.

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in function TIFFReadDirectory libtiff before 4.4.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted TIFF 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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libtiff	Libtiff	< 4.4.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-835

References

https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/455ExploitIssue Tracking
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/386Issue TrackingPatch
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/455ExploitIssue Tracking
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/386Issue TrackingPatch

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-40090?

CVE-2022-40090 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in function TIFFReadDirectory libtiff before 4.4.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted TIFF file.

How severe is CVE-2022-40090?

CVE-2022-40090 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-2022-40090?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libtiff Libtiff.