An issue in the Leptonica linked library (v1.79.0) allows attackers to cause an…
Priority LOW 32CWE-369Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-369.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01546 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tesseract-ocr:tesseract_ocr:5.0.0:alpha-20210401:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 alpha-20210401 | Vulnerable | tesseract-ocr |
| cpe:2.3:a:leptonica:leptonica:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.80.0 | Vulnerable | Leptonica |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:tesseract-ocr:tesseract_ocr:5.0.0:alpha-20210401:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 alpha-20210401 Vulnerable ·tesseract-ocr
- cpe:2.3:a:leptonica:leptonica:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.80.0 Vulnerable ·Leptonica
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38266
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xgw2-h7jv-85pm
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-38266 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-38266 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xgw2-h7jv-85pm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-38266 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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