Description
In LibTIFF 4.0.9, a heap-based buffer overflow occurs in the function LZWDecodeCompat in tif_lzw.c via a crafted TIFF file, as demonstrated by tiff2ps.
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 | 4.0.9-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | tiff | 4.0.9-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | tiff | 4.0.9-6 | — |
| 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+deb7u20 | DLA-1377-1 |
| Debian 7 | tiff3 | 3.9.6-11+deb7u11 | DLA-1378-1 |
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 | 4.0.9-5.9.1 | 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 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.15.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:1826-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.169.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1835-1 |
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 | 4.0.9-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | tiff | 4.0.9-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | tiff | 4.0.9-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | tiff | 4.0.9-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | tiff | 4.0.9-r5 | — |
Show 16 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | tiff | 4.0.9-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | tiff | 4.0.9-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | tiff | 4.0.9-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | tiff | 4.0.9-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | tiff | 4.0.9-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | tiff | 4.0.9-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | tiff | 4.0.9-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | tiff | 4.0.9-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | tiff | 4.0.9-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | tiff | 4.0.9-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | tiff | 4.0.9-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | tiff | 4.0.9-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | tiff | 4.0.9-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | tiff | 4.0.9-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.5 | tiff | 4.0.9-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.4 | tiff | 4.0.9-r4 | — |
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 |
Advisories 13
- 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-1377-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1378-1 tiff3 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1411-1 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
- WID-SEC-2025-2526 libTIFF: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode mit Benutzerrechten BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 9, 2025
- 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
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2780
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180514 [SECURITY] [DLA 1378-1] tiff3 security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180514 [SECURITY] [DLA 1377-1] tiff security update mailing-list
- https://github.com/halfbitteam/POCs/tree/master/libtiff-4.08_tiff2ps_heap_overflow
- USN-3864-1 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4349 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180702 [SECURITY] [DLA 1411-1] tiff security update mailing-list
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/commit/58a898cb4459055bb488ca815c23b880c242a27d
- RHSA-2019:2053 vendor-advisory