Description
Multiple integer overflows in tiff2pdf in libtiff before 4.0.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted tiff image, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
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 | 4.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | tiff | 4.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | tiff | 4.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | tiff | 3.9.4-5+squeeze5 | DSA-2552-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | libtiff +2 | 3.9.4-6.el6_3 | RHSA-2012:1054 |
| RHEL 5 | libtiff +1 | 3.8.2-15.el5_8 | RHSA-2012:1054 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | tiff | 4.0.7-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10554-1 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2012:1054 Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- DSA-2552-1 tiff - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10554-1 libtiff-devel-32bit-4.0.7-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 54076 vdb-entry
- 49493 third-party-advisory
- http://www.remotesensing.org/libtiff/v4.0.2.html
- openSUSE-SU-2012:0829 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2012:0894 vendor-advisory
- DSA-2552 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2012:1054 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201209-02 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=810551
- MDVSA-2012:101 vendor-advisory
- 49686 third-party-advisory
- 50726 third-party-advisory