CVE-2022-40090 (GCVE-0-2022-40090)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-22 00:00 – Updated: 2024-10-03 14:40
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Summary
An issue was discovered in function TIFFReadDirectory libtiff before 4.4.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted TIFF file.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-03 14:40 UTC
CWE
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