CVE-2024-13978
LibTIFF fax2ps tiff2pdf.c t2p_read_tiff_init null pointer dereference
Description
A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF up to 4.7.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function t2p_read_tiff_init of the file tools/tiff2pdf.c of the component fax2ps. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be approached locally. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The patch is named 2ebfffb0e8836bfb1cd7d85c059cd285c59761a4. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 1, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 11, 2025, 4:57 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply the provided patch.
- Update LibTIFF to a non-vulnerable version.
- Review and sanitize input data processed by tiff2p_read_tiff_init.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-13978.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.libtiff.org/ | Product |
| https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/2ebfffb0e8836bfb1cd7d85c059cd285c59761a4 | Patch |
| https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/649 | Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/667 | Product |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.318355 | Permissions Required VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.318355 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.624562 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/649 | Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses.
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Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 11, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.7.0 Added Reference Type VulDB: http://www.libtiff.org/ Types: Product Added Reference Type VulDB: https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/2ebfffb0e8836bfb1cd7d85c059cd285c59761a4 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/649 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type VulDB: https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/649 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type VulDB: https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/667 Types: Product Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.318355 Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.318355 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?submit.624562 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/649 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF up to 4.7.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function t2p_read_tiff_init of the file tools/tiff2pdf.c of the component fax2ps. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be approached locally. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The patch is named 2ebfffb0e8836bfb1cd7d85c059cd285c59761a4. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CWE CWE-476 Added CWE CWE-404 Added Reference http://www.libtiff.org/ Added Reference https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/2ebfffb0e8836bfb1cd7d85c059cd285c59761a4 Added Reference https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/649 Added Reference https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/667 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.318355 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.318355 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.624562