Description
tif_predict.h and tif_predict.c in libtiff 4.0.6 have assertions that can lead to assertion failures in debug mode, or buffer overflows in release mode, when dealing with unusual tile size like YCbCr with subsampling. Reported as MSVR 35105, aka "Predictor 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+deb8u3 | DSA-3844-1 |
| 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 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP4 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.169.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1835-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.169.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1835-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | libtiff +3 | 4.0.3-27.el7_3 | ELSA-2017-0225 |
Advisories 9
- 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-3844-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1835-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-2307 Microsoft Windows: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 25, 2025
- NCSC-2025-0310 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft Windows NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Oct 24, 2025
- ELSA-2017-0225 Moderate: libtiff security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Feb 1, 2017
References
- DSA-3844 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/3ca657a8793dd011bf869695d72ad31c779c3cc1
- https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/6a984bf7905c6621281588431f384e79d11a2e33
- RHSA-2017:0225 vendor-advisory
- 94744 vdb-entry
- 94484 vdb-entry