CVE-2022-3970
libtiff: integer overflow in function TIFFReadRGBATileExt of the file
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
Review impact separately from score.
Published · November 8, 2022
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
An integer overflow flaw was found in LibTIFF. This issue exists in the TIFFReadRGBATileExt function of the libtiff/tif_getimage.c file, and may lead to a buffer overflow.
Statement
Red Hat Product security rated this issue having Moderate security impact as the exploitation of this issue will most likely to cause a denial of service attack. The score is based on the worst case scenario that an attacker might use the integer overflow to trigger other vulnerabilities such as buffer overflow, that could result in more adverse effects.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-680 · Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow