Description
LibTIFF 3.9.3, 3.9.4, 3.9.5, 3.9.6, 3.9.7, 4.0.0alpha4, 4.0.0alpha5, 4.0.0alpha6, 4.0.0beta7, 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.4beta, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, 4.0.7, 4.0.8 and 4.0.9 (with JBIG enabled) decodes arbitrarily-sized JBIG into a buffer, ignoring the buffer size, which leads to a tif_jbig.c JBIGDecode out-of-bounds write.
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+git181026-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | tiff | 4.0.9+git181026-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | tiff | 4.0.9+git181026-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | tiff | 4.0.8-2+deb9u4 | DSA-4349-1 |
| Debian 8 | tiff | 4.0.3-12.3+deb8u7 | DLA-1557-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.1 | USN-3864-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.5 | USN-3864-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.10 | USN-3864-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | libtiff +3 | 4.0.3-32.el7 | RHSA-2019:2053 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | tiff | 4.0.9-5.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3925-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3911-2 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3911-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3911-2 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3911-1 |
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 | 4.0.10-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | tiff | 4.0.10-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | tiff | 4.0.10-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | tiff | 4.0.10-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | tiff | 4.0.10-r0 | — |
Show 14 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | tiff | 4.0.10-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | tiff | 4.0.10-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | tiff | 4.0.10-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | tiff | 4.0.10-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | tiff | 4.0.10-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | tiff | 4.0.10-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | tiff | 4.0.10-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | tiff | 4.0.10-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | tiff | 4.0.10-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | tiff | 4.0.10-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | tiff | 4.0.10-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | tiff | 4.0.10-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | tiff | 4.0.10-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | tiff | 4.0.10-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | libtiff +3 | 4.0.3-32.amzn2 | ALAS2-2019-1327 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | libtiff +3 | 4.0.3-32.el7 | ELSA-2019-2053 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- libtiff 4.0.9 - Decodes Arbitrarily Sized JBIG into a Target Buffer EDB-45694 · dos · Oct 25, 2018 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 10
- RHSA-2019:2053 Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- USN-3864-1 tiff vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4349-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1557-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3911-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 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-2018:3925-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3911-2 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2019-1327 Moderate: libtiff security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 23, 2019
- ELSA-2019-2053 Moderate: libtiff security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 13, 2019
References
- USN-3864-1 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4349 vendor-advisory
- 45694 exploit
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/merge_requests/38
- [debian-lts-announce] 20181028 [SECURITY] [DLA 1557-1] tiff security update mailing-list
- USN-3906-2 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201904-15 vendor-advisory
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/commit/681748ec2f5ce88da5f9fa6831e1653e46af8a66
- RHSA-2019:2053 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2018-18557