Description
tif_write.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has an issue in the error code path of TIFFFlushData1() that didn't reset the tif_rawcc and tif_rawcp members. Reported as MSVR 35095, aka "TIFFFlushData1 heap-buffer-overflow."
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 | 4.0.7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | tiff | 4.0.7-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | tiff | 4.0.7-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | tiff | 4.0.3-12.3+deb8u2 | DSA-3762-1 |
| Debian 7 | tiff | 4.0.2-6+deb7u9 | DLA-795-1 |
| Debian 7 | tiff3 | 3.9.6-11+deb7u4 | DLA-880-1 |
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 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | libtiff +3 | 4.0.3-27.el7_3 | RHSA-2017:0225 |
| RHEL 6 | libtiff +2 | 3.9.4-21.el6_8 | RHSA-2017:0225 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | libtiff +3 | 4.0.3-27.el7_3 | ELSA-2017-0225 |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2017:0225 Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-3212-1 tiff vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 1, 2026
- DLA-795-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-880-1 tiff3 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3762-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- ELSA-2017-0225 Moderate: libtiff security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Feb 1, 2017
References
- 94743 vdb-entry
- https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/83a4b92815ea04969d494416eaae3d4c6b338e4a#diff-5be5ce02d0dea67050d5b2a10102d1ba
- RHSA-2017:0225 vendor-advisory
- 94484 vdb-entry
- DSA-3762 vendor-advisory