Description
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 and 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF image, related to "READ of size 512" and libtiff/tif_unix.c:340:2.
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 | 4.0.7-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | tiff | 4.0.7-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | tiff | 4.0.7-2 | — |
| Debian 8 | tiff | 4.0.3-12.3+deb8u3 | DSA-3844-1 |
| Debian 7 | tiff | 4.0.2-6+deb7u11 | DLA-877-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.3 | USN-3602-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.8 | USN-3602-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | tiff | 4.0.7-43.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1044-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | tiff | 4.0.7-43.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1044-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.169.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1472-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | tiff | 4.0.7-43.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1044-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | tiff | 4.0.7-43.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1044-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.169.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1472-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | tiff | 4.3.0-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11461-1 |
Advisories 6
- USN-3602-1 tiff vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-877-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3844-1 tiff - 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-2018:1472-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1044-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/01/libtiff-multiple-heap-based-buffer-overflow/
- DSA-3844 vendor-advisory
- USN-3602-1 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/1044b43637fa7f70fb19b93593777b78bd20da86
- 97201 vdb-entry
- https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2016-10269