Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c in LibTIFF 4.0.0alpha4, 4.0.0alpha5, 4.0.0alpha6, 4.0.0beta7, 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.4beta, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, 4.0.7 and 4.0.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) 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 ↗SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0073-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0073-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.169.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1835-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1179-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0073-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0073-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.169.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1835-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1179-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | tiff | 4.3.0-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11461-1 |
Advisories 6
- DLA-984-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-983-1 tiff3 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11461-1 libtiff-devel-32bit-4.3.0-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1835-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0073-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1179-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- 95178 vdb-entry
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2625
- [oss-security] 20170101 libtiff: stack-based buffer overflow in _TIFFVGetField (tif_dir.c) mailing-list
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/01/libtiff-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-_tiffvgetfield-tif_dir-c/
- [oss-security] 20170101 Re: libtiff: stack-based buffer overflow in _TIFFVGetField (tif_dir.c) mailing-list
- DSA-3903 vendor-advisory