Vulnerability · Published Sep 9, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2022-38266
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the leptonlib package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.5% (higher than 75% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.5%top 24.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | leptonlib | 1.82.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38266 |
| Debian:13 | leptonlib | 1.82.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38266 |
| Debian:14 | leptonlib | 1.82.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38266 |