Description
Integer overflow in the tiffdump utility for libtiff 3.7.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | tiff | 3.6.1-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | tiff | 3.6.1-5 | — |
| Debian 12 | tiff | 3.6.1-5 | — |
| Debian 3.0 | tiff | 3.5.5-6.woody5 | DSA-626-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | libtiff +1 | 3.6.1-8 | RHSA-2005:035 |
| RHEL 3 | libtiff +1 | 3.5.7-22.el3 | RHSA-2005:019 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2005:035 Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2005:019 Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-626-1 tiff - unsanitised input Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- RHSA-2005:019 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2005:001 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9743 vdb-entry signature
- MDKSA-2005:002 vendor-advisory
- 12173 vdb-entry
- DSA-626 vendor-advisory
- 13728 third-party-advisory
- libtiff-tiffdump-bo(18782) vdb-entry
- SUSE-SA:2005:001 vendor-advisory
- 20050106 [USN-54-1] TIFF library tool vulnerability mailing-list
- MDKSA-2005:052 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200501-06 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2005:035 vendor-advisory
- CLA-2005:920 vendor-advisory
- 13776 third-party-advisory