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LibTIFF tiff2ps resource consumption

Type: advisorySources: OSV

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in LibTIFF 4.3.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the TIFF File Handler of tiff2ps. Opening a malicious file leads to a denial of service. The attack can be launched remotely but requires user interaction. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2022-1210
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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Updated in this feed
3 Nov 2026, 23:28 UTC · Revision 1

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LibTIFF tiff2ps resource consumption

core-osv · Original source

Published 3 Apr 2022, 00:00 UTC

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in LibTIFF 4.3.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the TIFF File Handler of tiff2ps. Opening a malicious file leads to a denial of service. The attack can be launched remotely but requires user interaction. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

osv:CVE-2022-1210
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-1210",
  "method": "structured",
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    "summary": "A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in LibTIFF 4.3.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the TIFF File Handler of tiff2ps. Opening a malicious file leads to a denial of service. The attack can be launched remotely but requires user interaction. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.",
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