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CVE-2022-3970
LibTIFF tif_getimage.c TIFFReadRGBATileExt integer overflow
Medium6.3EPSS 1.3%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | Medium6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.3% · top 29% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.3.
Weakness
Affected products
- affected n/a
References (8)
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=53137 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- https://oss-fuzz.com/download?testcase_id=5738253143900160 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/227500897dfb07fb7d27f7aa570050e62617e3be (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- https://vuldb.com/?id.213549 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221215-0009/ (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230120 [SECURITY] [DLA 3278-1] tiff security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213841 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
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