Description
The TIFFFetchShortPair function in tif_dirread.c in libtiff 3.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted TIFF image that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, possibly due to changes in type declarations and/or the TIFFVSetField function.
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 | 3.8.0-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | tiff | 3.8.0-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | tiff | 3.8.0-2 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | tiff | 4.3.0-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11461-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11461-1 libtiff-devel-32bit-4.3.0-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- ADV-2006-0302 vdb-entry
- http://bugzilla.remotesensing.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1029
- 18172 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200605-17 vendor-advisory
- 20345 third-party-advisory
- libtiff-tiffvsetfield-dos(24275) vdb-entry
- http://bugzilla.remotesensing.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1034
- 18587 third-party-advisory