Description
ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip in tif_dirread.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file, as demonstrated by tiff2pdf.
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 | 4.0.9-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | tiff | 4.0.9-5 | — |
| Debian 12 | tiff | 4.0.9-5 | — |
| Debian 9 | tiff | 4.0.8-2+deb9u4 | DSA-4349-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.9-4ubuntu1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.4 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.9 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | libtiff +2 | 4.0.9-32.el8_10 | RHSA-2024:5079 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | libtiff +2 | 4.0.9-32.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5079 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | libtiff | 4.0.9-32.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:5079 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | openjpeg2 | No fix yet | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | libtiff +2 | 4.0.9-32.el8_10 | ELSA-2024-5079 |
Advisories 7
- ALSA-2024:5079 Moderate: libtiff security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2024:5079 Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 3, 2026
- DSA-4349-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-1913 Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 3, 2026
- RLSA-2024:5079 Moderate: libtiff security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-1789 libTIFF: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 9, 2025
- ELSA-2024-5079 Moderate: libtiff security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 7, 2024
References
- DSA-4349 vendor-advisory
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2808
- 105092 vdb-entry