Description
A flaw was found in tiffcrop, a program distributed by the libtiff package. A specially crafted tiff file can lead to an out-of-bounds read in the extractImageSection function in tools/tiffcrop.c, resulting in a denial of service and limited information disclosure. This issue affects libtiff versions 4.x.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | libtiff | libtiff versions 4.x and newer are affected | — |
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 | 4.7.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | tiff | 4.7.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | tiff | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | tiff | 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | tiff | 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.6 | USN-6428-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | tiff | 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.10 | USN-6428-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm3 | USN-6428-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm13 | USN-6428-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm10 | USN-6428-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4869-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4869-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4869-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4869-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4869-1 |
Show 13 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.74.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4736-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4869-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4869-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4869-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.74.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4736-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4869-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4869-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4869-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4869-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4869-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4869-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4869-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4869-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4869-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4869-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4869-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4869-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libtiff +3 | 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.23 | ALAS2023-2025-1212 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | libtiff | 4.5.1-1 | — |
Advisories 6
- USN-6428-1 tiff vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- ALAS2023-2025-1212 Moderate: libtiff security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4869-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4736-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-3377 Dell PowerProtect Data Domain: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 12, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-0889 libTIFF: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 30, 2025