Description
newoffsets handling in 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. This is a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-15209.
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 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | tiff | 4.0.9-5.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3327-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3289-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.169.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3391-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3289-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.169.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3391-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | tiff | 4.3.0-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11461-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | openjpeg2 | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 5
- DSA-4349-1 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-2018:3327-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3391-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3289-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- DSA-4349 vendor-advisory
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2809