Description
LibTIFF is vulnerable to an integer overflow. This flaw allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute an arbitrary code via a crafted tiff image, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | libtiff | < 4.6.0 | 4.6.0 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
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 | 4.5.1+git230720-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | tiff | 4.5.1+git230720-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | tiff | 4.5.0-6+deb12u1 | DSA-5567-1 |
| Debian 11 | tiff | 4.2.0-1+deb11u5 | DSA-5567-1 |
| Debian 10 | tiff | 4.1.0+git191117-2~deb10u8 | DLA-3513-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | libtiff +2 | 4.4.0-12.el9 | RHSA-2024:2289 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | libtiff +2 | 4.4.0-12.el9 | ALSA-2024:2289 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0973-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.80.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0915-1 |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.80.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0915-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0973-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0973-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0973-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0973-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0973-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0973-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 | tiff | 4.0.9-150000.45.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0973-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libtiff +3 | 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.16 | ALAS2023-2024-634, ALAS2023-2023-364 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | libtiff +3 | 4.0.3-35.amzn2.0.26 | ALAS2-2025-3019 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | libtiff | 4.6.0-1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | libtiff +2 | 4.4.0-12.el9 | ELSA-2024-2289 |
Advisories 13
- ALSA-2024:2289 Moderate: libtiff security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2024:2289 Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 3, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-1226 Red Hat OpenShift: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 11, 2026
- DSA-5567-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3513-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- ALAS2-2025-3019 Moderate: libtiff security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:0973-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:0915-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2193 libTIFF: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 14, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-1248 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 21, 2024
- ALAS2023-2024-634 Important: libtiff security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 6, 2024
- ELSA-2024-2289 Moderate: libtiff security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 2, 2024
- ALAS2023-2023-364 Moderate: libtiff security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 3, 2023
References
- RHSA-2024:2289 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40745 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2235265 issue-tracking