#VU77521 Resource exhaustion in Go programming language - CVE-2022-41727

Vulnerability identifier: #VU77521

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41727

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Go programming language
Universal components / Libraries / Scripting languages

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A local attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted malformed TIFF image, trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Go programming language: before 0.5.0, 0.5.0

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External links
https://go.dev/cl/468195
https://go.dev/issue/58003
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/ag-FiyjlD5o
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2023-1572

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.