Description
LibTIFF 4.0.7 has an "outside the range of representable values of type unsigned char" undefined behavior issue, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image.
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 | 4.0.7-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | tiff | 4.0.7-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | tiff | 4.0.7-6 | — |
| Debian 8 | tiff | 4.0.3-12.3+deb8u3 | DSA-3844-1 |
| Debian 7 | tiff | 4.0.2-6+deb7u12 | DLA-911-1 |
| Debian 7 | tiff3 | 3.9.6-11+deb7u5 | DLA-912-1 |
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 12 SP3 | tiff | 4.0.8-44.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2569-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | tiff | 4.0.8-44.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2569-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.169.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1472-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | tiff | 4.0.8-44.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2569-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | tiff | 4.0.8-44.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2569-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.169.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1472-1 |
Advisories 6
- USN-3602-1 tiff vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-912-1 tiff3 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-911-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3844-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2569-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1472-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/01/libtiff-multiple-ubsan-crashes
- DSA-3844 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201709-27 vendor-advisory
- USN-3602-1 vendor-advisory