CVE-2022-41727: An attacker can craft a malformed TIFF image which will consume a significant amount of memory when passed to

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-41727?

image: upgrade to 0.5.0; tiff: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; fedora: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-41727 being exploited?

CVE-2022-41727 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-41727 affect?

CVE-2022-41727 affects image, tiff, fedora. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). An attacker can craft a malformed TIFF image which will consume a significant amount of memory when passed to DecodeConfig. This could lead to a denial of service.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-41727?

Priority 25/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5UPGRADEMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2022-41727 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting image, tiff, fedora. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An attacker can craft a malformed TIFF image which will consume a significant amount of memory when passed to DecodeConfig. This could lead to a denial of service.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 77%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-770
Published	2023-02-28
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Go Project · Vendor: fedoraproject · golang

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-02-28 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

golang image UPGRADE

Affected: < 0.5.0

Fixed in: 0.5.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy image || rpm -q image || image --version

2. UPGRADE to 0.5.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade image

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade image

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

golang tiff MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy tiff || rpm -q tiff || tiff --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

fedoraproject fedora MITIGATE

Affected: 37 · 38

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 37

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-41727?

image: upgrade to 0.5.0; tiff: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; fedora: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-41727 being exploited?

CVE-2022-41727 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-41727 affect?

CVE-2022-41727 affects image, tiff, fedora. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). An attacker can craft a malformed TIFF image which will consume a significant amount of memory when passed to DecodeConfig. This could lead to a denial of service.

How urgent is CVE-2022-41727?

Priority 25/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Go (Golang) vulnerabilities

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References

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