HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-3970
HIGH

CVE-2022-3970

CWE-189Published: November 13, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-3970 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Apple4 product(s)
safariipadosiphone osmacos
Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
libtiff1 product(s)
libtiff
netapp1 product(s)
active iq unified manager
Source: NVD CPE · 7 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/227500897dfb07fb7d27f7aa570050e62617e3be
PATCHhttps://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/227500897dfb07fb7d27f7aa570050e62617e3be
ADVISORYhttps://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=53137
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221215-0009/
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT213841
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.213549
ADVISORYhttps://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=53137
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221215-0009/
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT213841
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.213549

All References (16)

→
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=53137Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/227500897dfb07fb7d27f7aa570050e62617e3bePatch
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://oss-fuzz.com/download?testcase_id=5738253143900160Product
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221215-0009/Third Party Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213841Release Notes · Third Party Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843Release Notes · Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?id.213549Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=53137Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/227500897dfb07fb7d27f7aa570050e62617e3bePatch
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
https://oss-fuzz.com/download?testcase_id=5738253143900160Product
→
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221215-0009/Third Party Advisory
→
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213841Release Notes · Third Party Advisory
→
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843Release Notes · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-3970
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-189
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 13, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-3970 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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