CVE-2019-7663: Medium severity LibTIFF libtiff vulnerability

Published Feb 9, 2019
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Updated

An Invalid Address dereference was discovered in TIFFWriteDirectoryTagTransferfunction in libtiff/tifdirwrite.c in LibTIFF 4.0.10, affecting the cpSeparateBufToContigBuf function in tiffcp.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted tiff file. This is different from CVE-2018-12900.

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
LibTIFF libtiff=4.0.10
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.10
openSUSE Leap=15.0
debian/tiff
4.2.0-1+deb11u54.2.0-1+deb11u84.5.0-6+deb12u44.7.0-3+deb13u24.7.0-3+deb13u34.7.2-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/tiff to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.2.0-1+deb11u5Fixed in 4.2.0-1+deb11u8Fixed in 4.5.0-6+deb12u4Fixed in 4.7.0-3+deb13u2Fixed in 4.7.0-3+deb13u3Fixed in 4.7.2-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade libtiff (LibTIFF) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.0.10

Event History

Feb 9, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:32 PM
Description
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·03:57 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jul 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·11:29 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-7663?

CVE-2019-7663 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial-of-service conditions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-7663?

To fix CVE-2019-7663, update LibTIFF to version 4.2.0-1+deb11u5 or later.

3

Which systems are affected by CVE-2019-7663?

CVE-2019-7663 affects various systems running LibTIFF version 4.0.10 and certain Debian and Ubuntu versions.

4

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2019-7663?

CVE-2019-7663 can be exploited by remote attackers using crafted TIFF files to trigger a denial-of-service.

5

What components of LibTIFF are affected by CVE-2019-7663?

CVE-2019-7663 specifically affects the TIFFWriteDirectoryTagTransferfunction in libtiff/tif_dirwrite.c.

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