CVE-2022-40090

libtiff: infinite loop via a crafted TIFF file

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · August 22, 2022

Updated · January 22, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the libtiff library. This issue allows an attacker who can submit a specially crafted file to an application linked with libtiff to cause an infinite loop, resulting in a denial of service.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Applications that do not parse files from untrusted or malicious sources will not be affected by this vulnerability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-835 · Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')