Summary
The libtiff package contains a library of functions for manipulating TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) image format files. TIFF is a widely used file format for bitmapped images. TIFF files usually end in the .tif extension and they are often quite large. The libtiff package should be installed if you need to manipulate TIFF format image files.
Security Fix(es):
* libtiff: LibTIFF Use-After-Free Vulnerability (CVE-2025-8176)
* libtiff: Libtiff Write-What-Where (CVE-2025-9900)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux · 8 | mingw-libtiff | 0:4.0.9-3.el8_10 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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High 8.8
Libtiff: libtiff write-what-where
A flaw was found in Libtiff. This vulnerability is a "write-what-where" condition, triggered when the library processes a specially crafted TIFF image file. By providing an abnormally large image height value in the file's metadata, an attacker can trick the …
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Medium 5.3
LibTIFF tiffmedian.c get_histogram use after free
A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF up to 4.7.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function get_histogram of the file tools/tiffmedian.c. The manipulation leads to use after free. The attack needs to be approached locally. The …