Vulnerability identifier: #VU62058

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1210

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
LibTIFF
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: LibTIFF

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the TIFF File Handler of tiff2ps. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted TIFF file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

LibTIFF: 4.3.0

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External links
http://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/uploads/c3da94e53cf1e1e8e6d4d3780dc8c42f/example.tiff
http://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/402
http://vuldb.com/?id.196363

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.