MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2022-41727

An attacker can craft a malformed TIFF image which will consume a significant amount of memory when passed to DecodeConfig. This could lead to a denial of service.

Vulnerability Description

An attacker can craft a malformed TIFF image which will consume a significant amount of memory when passed to DecodeConfig. This could lead to a denial of service.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GolangImage< 0.5.0
GolangTiff-
FedoraprojectFedora37

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-41727?

CVE-2022-41727 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An attacker can craft a malformed TIFF image which will consume a significant amount of memory when passed to DecodeConfig. This could lead to a denial of service.

How severe is CVE-2022-41727?

CVE-2022-41727 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-2022-41727?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Golang Image, Golang Tiff, Fedoraproject Fedora.