Description
LibTIFF version 4.0.7 is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow in the tools/tiffcp resulting in DoS or code execution via a crafted BitsPerSample value.
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 | 4.0.7-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | tiff | 4.0.7-5 | — |
| Debian 12 | tiff | 4.0.7-5 | — |
| Debian 8 | tiff | 4.0.3-12.3+deb8u3 | DSA-3844-1 |
| Debian 7 | tiff | 4.0.2-6+deb7u9 | DLA-795-1 |
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 | 4.0.7-40.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0453-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | tiff | 4.0.7-40.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0453-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.169.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1835-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | tiff | 4.0.7-40.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0453-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | tiff | 4.0.7-40.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0453-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.169.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1835-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | tiff | 4.3.0-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11461-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | tiff | 4.0.7-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | tiff | 4.0.7-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | tiff | 4.0.7-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | tiff | 4.0.7-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | tiff | 4.0.7-r1 | — |
Show 18 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | tiff | 4.0.7-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | tiff | 4.0.7-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | tiff | 4.0.7-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | tiff | 4.0.7-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | tiff | 4.0.7-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | tiff | 4.0.7-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | tiff | 4.0.7-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | tiff | 4.0.7-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | tiff | 4.0.7-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | tiff | 4.0.7-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | tiff | 4.0.7-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | tiff | 4.0.7-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | tiff | 4.0.7-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | tiff | 4.0.7-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.5 | tiff | 4.0.7-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.4 | tiff | 4.0.7-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.3 | tiff | 4.0.7-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.2 | tiff | 4.0.7-r1 | — |
Advisories 6
- 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
- DSA-3844-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11461-1 libtiff-devel-32bit-4.3.0-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1835-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0453-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- DSA-3844 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201709-27 vendor-advisory
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2656
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2657
- 1037911 vdb-entry
- 95413 vdb-entry
- https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/5c080298d59efa53264d7248bbe3a04660db6ef7