CVE-2022-38266

Name: CVE-2022-38266
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-09-09T22:15:08.83+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.10%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-38266 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.10%

61.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-369

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Tesseract Project	Tesseract	5.0.0	Alpha-20210401
Leptonica	Leptonica	< 1.80.0	—
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0	—

References

https://github.com/DanBloomberg/leptonica/commit/f062b42c0ea8dddebdc6a152fd16152de215d614Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tesseract-ocr/tesseract/issues/3498Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-01
https://github.com/DanBloomberg/leptonica/commit/f062b42c0ea8dddebdc6a152fd16152de215d614Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tesseract-ocr/tesseract/issues/3498Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-01

Timeline

Published: Sep 9, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-38266?

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.

How severe is CVE-2022-38266?

CVE-2022-38266 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38266?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2022-38266?

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Source: NVD / NIST