CVE-2022-36149 Use after free in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 16 Aug 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

A heap-use-after-free in tifig allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted TIFF files.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-36149?

CVE-2022-36149 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

tifig v0.2.2 was discovered to contain a heap-use-after-free via temInfoEntry().

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36149?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Monostream Tifig.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36149?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36149 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2022-36149 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36149 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f9xc-v6qh-j4f6.