CVE-2022-3970

Public Exploit
LibTIFF tif_getimage.c TIFFReadRGBATileExt integer overflow

Description

A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function TIFFReadRGBATileExt of the file libtiff/tif_getimage.c. The manipulation leads to integer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 227500897dfb07fb7d27f7aa570050e62617e3be. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-213549 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.07%
Third-Party Advisory chromium.org Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory netapp.com Third-Party Advisory apple.com Third-Party Advisory apple.com Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com
Affected: unspecified LibTIFF
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Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=53137 third party advisory issue tracking exploit
https://oss-fuzz.com/download?testcase_id=5738253143900160 product
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/227500897dfb07fb7d27f7aa570050e62617e3be patch
https://vuldb.com/?id.213549 third party advisory vdb entry
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221215-0009/ third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.html third party advisory mailing list
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843 third party advisory release notes
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213841 third party advisory release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-3970?
CVE-2022-3970 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-3970?
To fix CVE-2022-3970, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-3970 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-3970 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-3970?
CVE-2022-3970 affects unspecified LibTIFF.
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