8.8
HIGH
CVE-2022-3970
LibTIFF Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 13, 2022, 8:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 17, 2023, 7:04 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-3970 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-3970 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
2 Apple iphone_os
3 Apple safari
4 Apple ipados
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Netapp active_iq_unified_manager
1 Libtiff libtiff
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-3970.

URL Resource
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=53137 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/227500897dfb07fb7d27f7aa570050e62617e3be Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://oss-fuzz.com/download?testcase_id=5738253143900160 Product
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221215-0009/ Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213841 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.213549 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
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Born at : July 30, 2023, 4:46 p.m. This repo has been linked 265 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-3970 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-3970 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 17, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213841 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213841 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?id.213549 Third Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?id.213549 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.5.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 13.5
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE VulDB CWE-190
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 01, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213841 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 06, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 01, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/227500897dfb07fb7d27f7aa570050e62617e3be Patch, Third Party Advisory https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/227500897dfb07fb7d27f7aa570050e62617e3be Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://oss-fuzz.com/download?testcase_id=5738253143900160 Product, Third Party Advisory https://oss-fuzz.com/download?testcase_id=5738253143900160 Product
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 21, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00018.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 09, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2022-11-10 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.5.0
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 06, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://oss-fuzz.com/download?testcase_id=5738253143900160 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory https://oss-fuzz.com/download?testcase_id=5738253143900160 Product, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221215-0009/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221215-0009/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 15, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221215-0009/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 17, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=53137 No Types Assigned https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=53137 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/227500897dfb07fb7d27f7aa570050e62617e3be No Types Assigned https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/227500897dfb07fb7d27f7aa570050e62617e3be Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://oss-fuzz.com/download?testcase_id=5738253143900160 No Types Assigned https://oss-fuzz.com/download?testcase_id=5738253143900160 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?id.213549 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?id.213549 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2022-11-10
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-3970 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.28 }} 0.02%

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0.68313

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