Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in tif_pixarlog.c in LibTIFF before 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image using the PixarLog Compression format.
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 | 4.0.2-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | tiff | 4.0.2-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | tiff | 4.0.2-4 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | tiff | 3.9.4-5+squeeze6 | DSA-2561-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | libtiff +2 | 3.9.4-9.el6_3 | RHSA-2012:1590 |
| RHEL 5 | libtiff +1 | 3.8.2-18.el5_8 | RHSA-2012:1590 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2012:1590 Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-2561-1 tiff - buffer overflow Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 51049 third-party-advisory
- DSA-2561 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20120925 CVE Request: libtiff: Heap-buffer overflow when processing a TIFF image with PixarLog Compression mailing-list
- USN-1631-1 vendor-advisory
- http://www.remotesensing.org/libtiff/v4.0.3.html
- 49938 third-party-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0187 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20120925 Re: CVE Request: libtiff: Heap-buffer overflow when processing a TIFF image with PixarLog Compression mailing-list
- 55673 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2012:1590 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=860198