Description
Buffer overflow in the PixarLogDecode function in tif_pixarlog.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF image, as demonstrated by overwriting the vgetparent function pointer with rgb2ycbcr.
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 | 4.0.6-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | tiff | 4.0.6-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | tiff | 4.0.6-2 | — |
| Debian 8 | tiff | 4.0.3-12.3+deb8u2 | DSA-3762-1 |
| Debian 7 | tiff | 4.0.2-6+deb7u6 | DLA-606-1 |
| Debian 7 | tiff3 | 3.9.6-11+deb7u1 | DLA-610-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-3212-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6 | USN-3212-1 |
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-2018:1472-1, 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-2018:1472-1, 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 | — |
Advisories 9
- USN-3212-1 tiff vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 1, 2026
- DLA-606-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-610-1 tiff3 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3762-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1472-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 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
- WID-SEC-2023-2409 libTIFF: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 8, 2023
References
- DSA-3762 vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- openSUSE-SU-2016:3035 vendor-advisory
- 91195 vdb-entry
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2321 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160615 CVE-2016-5314: libtiff 4.0.6 PixarLogDecode() out-of-bound writes mailing-list
- 91245 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346687
- https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/391e77fcd217e78b2c51342ac3ddb7100ecacdd2
- GLSA-201701-16 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1889 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2375 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160615 CVE-2016-5320: libtiff 4.0.6 rgb2ycbcr: command excution mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20160630 Re: Re: CVE request: Heap-based buffer overflow in LibTIFF when using the PixarLog compression format mailing-list
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2554