OSV-2022-643 Heap-use-after-free in gs_tifsSeekProc

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A heap-use-after-free vulnerability in the TIFF library allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
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Attackable
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Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is OSV-2022-643?

OSV-2022-643 is an use after free vulnerability in ghostscript, published on 28 Jul 2022.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=49528

Crash type: Heap-use-after-free READ 8
Crash state:
gs_tifsSeekProc
TIFFWriteDirectorySec
TIFFRewriteDirectory

Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-643?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including ghostscript.

PackageAffectedFixed in
ghostscript OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2022-643?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-643 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 OSV-2022-643 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-643 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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