LibTIFF libtiff/tif_getimage.c TIFFReadRGBATileExt integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is the function TIFFReadRGBATileExt of the file libtiff/tif_getimage.c. Performing a manipulation results in integer overflow. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2022-3970. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF (Image Processing Software) (version unknown). It has been classified as critical. This affects the function TIFFReadRGBATileExt of the file libtiff/tif_getimage.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 11/13/2022. The advisory is shared at bugs.chromium.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-3970. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at oss-fuzz.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 240052 (TencentOS Server 4: libtiff (TSSA-2024:0785)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying the patch 227500897dfb07fb7d27f7aa570050e62617e3be is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at gitlab.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (240052). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 240052
Nessus Name: TencentOS Server 4: libtiff (TSSA-2024:0785)

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 227500897dfb07fb7d27f7aa570050e62617e3be

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Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: 227500897dfb07fb7d27f7aa570050e62617e3be
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-3970 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-3970
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-213549
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 11/13/2022 09:06
Updated: 06/17/2025 11:24
Changes: 11/13/2022 09:06 (43), 12/17/2022 14:39 (4), 12/17/2022 14:44 (21), 06/17/2025 11:24 (16)
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