Description
tiffttopnm in netpbm 10.47.63 does not properly use the libtiff TIFFRGBAImageGet function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and write) via a crafted tiff image file, related to transposing width and height values.
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.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | netpbm | 10.80.1-150000.3.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0435-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | netpbm | 10.66.3-8.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0434-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | netpbm | 10.66.3-8.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0434-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | netpbm | 11.5.2-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13655-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | netpbm | 10.80.1-150000.3.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0435-1 |
Advisories 5
- SUSE-SU-2024:0434-1 Security update for netpbm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13655-1 libnetpbm-devel-11.5.2-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-3377 Dell PowerProtect Data Domain: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 12, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2024:0435-1 Security update for netpbm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-0327 libTIFF: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode mit Benutzerrechten BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 7, 2024
References
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2655
- [oss-security] 20170202 Re: CVE request: Out-of-Bound read and write issues in put1bitbwtile()(tiff-4.0.7/libtiff/tif-getimage.c:1352) and putgreytile()(tiff-4.0.7/libtiff/tif-getimage.c:1288) mailing-list
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2654
- FEDORA-2017-fa4e441e03 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2017-1855c8af2c vendor-advisory
- 96011 vdb-entry