What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-38266?

CVE-2022-38266 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-38266?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-38266. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.1%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-38266?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2022-38266. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Tesseract CVE-2022-38266

MEDIUM

Divide By Zero (CWE-369)

2022-09-09 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service Tesseract Leptonica Debian Linux

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 09, 2022 - 22:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-369. 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 products include: Tesseract Project Tesseract, Leptonica, Debian Debian Linux.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.