Description
A NULL Pointer Dereference occurs in the function TIFFPrintDirectory in tif_print.c in 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 when using the tiffinfo tool to print crafted TIFF information, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-18013. (This affects an earlier part of the TIFFPrintDirectory function that was not addressed by the CVE-2017-18013 patch.)
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 |
| Debian 8 | tiff | 4.0.3-12.3+deb8u6 | DLA-1411-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | tiff | 4.0.2-6+deb7u19 | DLA-1346-1 |
| Debian 7 | tiff3 | 3.9.6-11+deb7u10 | DLA-1347-1 |
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 | compat-libtiff3 | 3.9.4-12.el7 | RHSA-2019:2051 |
| RHEL 7 | libtiff +3 | 4.0.3-32.el7 | RHSA-2019:2053 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | tiff | 4.0.9-5.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1889-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.15.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:1826-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.169.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1835-1 |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | tiff | 4.7.1-160000.2.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22306-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.15.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:1826-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.169.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1835-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | tiff | 4.7.1-160000.2.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22306-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | tiff | 4.7.1-160000.2.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22234-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | tiff | 4.3.0-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11461-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | tiff +1 | 4.7.1-160000.2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20995-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | tiff | 4.0.9-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | tiff | 4.0.9-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | tiff | 4.0.9-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | tiff | 4.0.9-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | tiff | 4.0.9-r4 | — |
Show 16 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | tiff | 4.0.9-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | tiff | 4.0.9-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | tiff | 4.0.9-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | tiff | 4.0.9-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | tiff | 4.0.9-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | tiff | 4.0.9-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | tiff | 4.0.9-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | tiff | 4.0.9-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | tiff | 4.0.9-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | tiff | 4.0.9-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | tiff | 4.0.9-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | tiff | 4.0.9-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | tiff | 4.0.9-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | tiff | 4.0.9-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.5 | tiff | 4.0.9-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.4 | tiff | 4.0.9-r3 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | compat-libtiff3 | 3.9.4-12.amzn2 | ALAS2-2019-1345 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | libtiff +3 | 4.0.3-32.amzn2 | ALAS2-2019-1327 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | compat-libtiff3 | 3.9.4-12.el7 | ELSA-2019-2051 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | libtiff +3 | 4.0.3-32.el7 | ELSA-2019-2053 |
Advisories 19
- SUSE-SU-2026:22306-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 2, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-2525 libTIFF: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 1, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20995-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 30, 2026
- RHSA-2019:2053 Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2019:2051 Red Hat Security Advisory: compat-libtiff3 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22234-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 24, 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-1347-1 tiff3 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1411-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1346-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1889-1 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-2018:1835-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1826-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2019-1345 Low: compat-libtiff3 security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Nov 7, 2019
- ALAS2-2019-1327 Moderate: libtiff security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 23, 2019
- ELSA-2019-2051 Low: compat-libtiff3 security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 13, 2019
- ELSA-2019-2053 Moderate: libtiff security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 13, 2019
References
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180416 [SECURITY] [DLA 1347-1] tiff3 security update mailing-list
- USN-3864-1 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4349 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/tree/master/libtiff
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2778
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180702 [SECURITY] [DLA 1411-1] tiff security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180416 [SECURITY] [DLA 1346-1] tiff security update mailing-list
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/commit/be4c85b16e8801a16eec25e80eb9f3dd6a96731b
- RHSA-2019:2051 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:2053 vendor-advisory