Resource exhaustion in Libtiff

CVE-2022-1210

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in LibTIFF 4.3.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the TIFF File Handler of tiff2ps. Opening a malicious file leads to a denial of service. The attack can be launched remotely but requires user interaction. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.019 (76.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1210?
CVE-2022-1210 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-04-03.
How severe is CVE-2022-1210?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-1210 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.