Description
A NULL pointer dereference in TIFFClose() is caused by a failure to open an output file (non-existent path or a path that requires permissions like /dev/null) while specifying zones.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libtiff | libtiff | — | — |
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 | 4.5.0-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | tiff | 4.5.0-5 | — |
| Debian 12 | tiff | 4.5.0-5 | — |
| Debian 11 | tiff | 4.2.0-1+deb11u6 | DLA-4026-1 |
| Debian 10 | tiff | 4.1.0+git191117-2~deb10u8 | DLA-3513-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | tiff | 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5 | USN-6290-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | tiff | 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.9 | USN-6290-1 |
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+esm1 | USN-6290-1, USN-6229-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm11 | USN-6290-1, USN-6229-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm8 | USN-6290-1, USN-6229-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | libtiff +2 | 4.4.0-10.el9 | RHSA-2023:6575 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | libtiff +2 | 4.4.0-10.el9 | ALSA-2023:6575 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4370-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4370-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.71.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4371-1 |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.71.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4371-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4370-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4370-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4370-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4370-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4370-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4370-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4370-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4370-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.17 | tiff | 4.4.0-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | tiff | 4.4.0-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | tiff | 4.4.0-r4 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libtiff +3 | 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.10 | ALAS2023-2023-267 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | compat-libtiff3 | 3.9.4-12.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2023-2125 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | libtiff +3 | 4.0.3-35.amzn2.0.7 | ALAS2-2023-2126 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | openjpeg2 | No fix yet | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | libtiff | 4.5.1-1 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | openjpeg2 | No fix yet | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | libtiff +2 | 4.4.0-10.el9 | ELSA-2023-6575 |
Advisories 15
- ALSA-2023:6575 Moderate: libtiff security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6575 Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 3, 2026
- USN-6290-1 tiff vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-6229-1 tiff vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- DLA-4026-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3513-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4370-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4371-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-1514 libTIFF: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 30, 2025
- ICSA-24-046-11 Siemens SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-300 CISA ICS & IT advisories · Feb 13, 2024
- SSA-806742 SSA-806742: Multiple Vulnerabilities in SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-300 before V2.4 Siemens ProductCERT · Feb 13, 2024
- ELSA-2023-6575 Moderate: libtiff security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 11, 2023
- ALAS2023-2023-267 Moderate: libtiff security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 26, 2023
- ALAS2-2023-2125 Moderate: compat-libtiff3 security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 19, 2023
- ALAS2-2023-2126 Moderate: libtiff security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 19, 2023