Description
Buffer overflow in the readextension function in gif2tiff.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted GIF 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 ↗Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.4 | USN-3606-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.9 | USN-3606-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | libtiff +3 | 4.0.3-32.el7 | RHSA-2019:2053 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | tiff | 4.0.6-26.3 | SUSE-SU-2016:2271-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.168.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2527-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | tiff | 4.0.6-26.3 | SUSE-SU-2016:2271-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.168.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2527-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | tiff | 4.0.7-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10554-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.4 | tiff | 4.0.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.3 | tiff | 4.0.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.2 | tiff | 4.0.7-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | libtiff +3 | 4.0.3-32.amzn2 | ALAS2-2019-1327 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | libtiff +3 | 4.0.3-32.el7 | ELSA-2019-2053 |
Advisories 9
- RHSA-2019:2053 Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- USN-3606-1 tiff vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-693-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-610-1 tiff3 - security update 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
- SUSE-SU-2016:2527-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2271-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2019-1327 Moderate: libtiff security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 23, 2019
- ELSA-2019-2053 Moderate: libtiff security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 13, 2019
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1319503
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1081 vendor-advisory
- USN-3606-1 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201701-16 vendor-advisory
- 1035442 vdb-entry
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1103 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:2053 vendor-advisory