OSV-2022-829 Heap-use-after-free in xps_tifsSeekProc

Not scored Published

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

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Not stated
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is OSV-2022-829?

OSV-2022-829 is an use after free vulnerability in ghostscript, published on 3 Sep 2022.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=50893

Crash type: Heap-use-after-free READ 8
Crash state:
xps_tifsSeekProc
TIFFRewriteDirectory
TIFFFlush

Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-829?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
ghostscript OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2022-829?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-829 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-2022-829 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-829 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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