Description
The TIFFFdOpen function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.10 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by pal2rgb.
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 | 4.0.10-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | tiff | 4.0.10-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | tiff | 4.0.10-4 | — |
| Debian 8 | tiff | 4.0.3-12.3+deb8u10 | DLA-2009-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.2 | USN-3906-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.6 | USN-3906-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11 | USN-3906-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | tiff | 4.0.9-5.27.5 | SUSE-SU-2019:0786-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.42.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3058-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.42.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3058-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.169.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14002-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.42.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3058-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.42.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3058-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.169.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14002-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.169.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14002-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | tiff | 4.3.0-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11461-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | tiff | 4.0.9-lp150.4.16.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1161-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | tiff | 4.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | tiff | 4.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | tiff | 4.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | tiff | 4.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | tiff | 4.1.0-r0 | — |
Show 12 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | tiff | 4.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | tiff | 4.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | tiff | 4.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | tiff | 4.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | tiff | 4.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | tiff | 4.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | tiff | 4.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | tiff | 4.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | tiff | 4.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | tiff | 4.0.10-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | tiff | 4.0.10-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | tiff | 4.0.10-r3 | — |
Advisories 7
- USN-3906-1 tiff vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DLA-2009-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1161-1 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-2019:14002-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0786-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:3058-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- USN-3906-1 vendor-advisory
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2836
- USN-3906-2 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1161 vendor-advisory
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/commit/0c74a9f49b8d7a36b17b54a7428b3526d20f88a8
- 20191104 [slackware-security] libtiff (SSA:2019-308-01) mailing-list
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155095/Slackware-Security-Advisory-libtiff-Updates.html
- [debian-lts-announce] 20191126 [SECURITY] [DLA 2009-1] tiff security update mailing-list
- GLSA-202003-25 vendor-advisory