Description
Multiple vulnerabilities in libtiff before 3.8.1 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via a TIFF image that triggers errors in (1) the TIFFFetchAnyArray function in (a) tif_dirread.c; (2) certain "codec cleanup methods" in (b) tif_lzw.c, (c) tif_pixarlog.c, and (d) tif_zip.c; (3) and improper restoration of setfield and getfield methods in cleanup functions within (e) tif_jpeg.c, tif_pixarlog.c, (f) tif_fax3.c, and tif_zip.c.
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 | 3.8.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | tiff | 3.8.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | tiff | 3.8.1 | — |
| Debian 3.1 | tiff | 3.7.2-3sarge1 | DSA-1054-1 |
| Debian 3.0 | tiff | 3.5.5-7woody1 | DSA-1054-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | libtiff +1 | 3.6.1-10 | RHSA-2006:0425 |
| RHEL 3 | kdegraphics +1 | 7:3.1.3-3.10 | RHSA-2006:0648 |
| RHEL 3 | libtiff +1 | 3.5.7-25.el3.1 | RHSA-2006:0425 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- LibTiff 3.x - Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities EDB-27762 · dos · Apr 28, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2006:0648 Red Hat Security Advisory: kdegraphics security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2006:0425 Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1054-1 tiff - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- libtiff-tifffetchanyarray-dos(26133) vdb-entry
- 19851 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2006-1563 vdb-entry
- 20210 third-party-advisory
- 19949 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189933
- 103099 vendor-advisory
- USN-277-1 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200605-17 vendor-advisory
- 20667 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9893 vdb-entry signature
- http://bugzilla.remotesensing.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1102
- 19936 third-party-advisory
- 19964 third-party-advisory
- 201332 vendor-advisory
- 2006-0024 vendor-advisory
- 20345 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1054 vendor-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-119.htm
- RHSA-2006:0425 vendor-advisory
- 19838 third-party-advisory
- 20021 third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2006:082 vendor-advisory
- 19897 third-party-advisory
- 20023 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2006:009 vendor-advisory
- 17730 vdb-entry