Description
There is a heap based buffer overflow in tools/tiff2pdf.c of LibTIFF 4.0.8 via a PlanarConfig=Contig image, which causes a more than one hundred bytes out-of-bounds write (related to the ZIPDecode function in tif_zip.c). A crafted input may lead to a remote denial of service attack or an arbitrary code execution attack.
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 | 4.0.8-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | tiff | 4.0.8-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | tiff | 4.0.8-4 | — |
| Debian 9 | tiff | 4.0.8-2+deb9u2 | DSA-4100-1 |
| Debian 8 | tiff | 4.0.3-12.3+deb8u5 | DSA-4100-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | tiff | 4.0.2-6+deb7u16 | DLA-1093-1 |
| Debian 7 | tiff3 | 3.9.6-11+deb7u8 | DLA-1094-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.3 | USN-3602-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.8 | USN-3602-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP4 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.169.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1179-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.169.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1179-1 |
Advisories 5
- USN-3602-1 tiff vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4100-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1093-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1094-1 tiff3 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1179-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- USN-3602-1 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4100 vendor-advisory
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2715