CVE Catalog

CVE-2022-38266

MediumCVSS 6.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.44%

72th percentile - higher than 72% of all known CVEs

Summary

Leptonica linked library version 1.79.0 contains a flaw that allows attackers to trigger an arithmetic exception via a crafted JPEG file. This results in a Denial of Service (DoS) of the application using the library.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely crash or hang a service that processes JPEG images, disrupting system availability. The risk affects any application using the vulnerable Leptonica version to process untrusted image files.

Recommendation

Upgrade Leptonica to a version newer than 1.79.0 or apply the vendor patch. Until then, consider validating and restricting the processing of untrusted JPEG files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

An issue in the Leptonica linked library (v1.79.0) allows attackers to cause an arithmetic exception leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted JPEG file.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS