Description
The _TIFFFax3fillruns function in libtiff before 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted Tiff image.
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 SP2 | tiff | 4.0.7-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:3301-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | tiff | 4.0.7-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:3301-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | tiff | 4.0.7-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:3301-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | tiff | 4.0.7-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:3301-1 |
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 7
- 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
- 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-2016:3301-1 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
- 91196 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20160615 CVE-2016-5323: libtiff 4.0.6 tiffcrop _TIFFFax3fillruns(): divide by zero mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2016:3035 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201701-16 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3762 vendor-advisory