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
- Libtiff — versions 4.3.0
- Netapp Ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility
- Unspecified Libtiff — versions 4.3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cna@vuldb.com (Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
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.