Integer Overflow in LibTIFF TIFFReadRGBATileExt
CVE-2022-3970 is a critical integer overflow vulnerability in LibTIFF affecting the function TIFFReadRGBATileExt in libtiff/tif_getimage.c. According to the provided content, the flaw is triggered by manipulation of crafted image data during image processing, causing an integer overflow condition in the tile-reading path. Apple’s downstream advisory indicates that processing a maliciously crafted image can lead to denial of service, and attributes the issue to OSS-Fuzz. The public disclosure references patch commit 227500897dfb07fb7d27f7aa570050e62617e3be as the fix.
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A memory handling issue triggered by a maliciously crafted image that could cause denial of service.
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