The (1) putcontig8bitYCbCr21tile function in tif_getimage.c or (2) NeXTDecode function in…
Priority LOW 34CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The (1) putcontig8bitYCbCr21tile function in tif_getimage.c or (2) NeXTDecode function in tif_next.c in LibTIFF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access) via a crafted TIFF image, as demonstrated by libtiff-cvs-1.tif and libtiff-cvs-2.tif.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02534 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:remotesensing:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.0.6 | Vulnerable | Remotesensing |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:remotesensing:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·Remotesensing
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2016:1546 Released 2016-08-02 · Red Hat rating Importantlibtiff security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libtiff-4.0.3-25.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libtiff-devel-4.0.3-25.el7_2, libtiff-static-4.0.3-25.el7_2, libtiff-tools-4.0.3-25.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libtiff-4.0.3-25.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libtiff-devel-4.0.3-25.el7_2, libtiff-static-4.0.3-25.el7_2, libtiff-tools-4.0.3-25.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libtiff-4.0.3-25.el7_2, libtiff-4.0.3-25.el7_2.ppc, libtiff-devel-4.0.3-25.el7_2 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libtiff-static-4.0.3-25.el7_2, libtiff-static-4.0.3-25.el7_2.ppc, libtiff-tools-4.0.3-25.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libtiff-4.0.3-25.el7_2, libtiff-devel-4.0.3-25.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libtiff-static-4.0.3-25.el7_2, libtiff-tools-4.0.3-25.el7_2
- RHSA-2016:1547 Released 2016-08-02 · Red Hat rating Importantlibtiff security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-18.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libtiff-devel-3.9.4-18.el6_8, libtiff-static-3.9.4-18.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-18.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libtiff-devel-3.9.4-18.el6_8, libtiff-static-3.9.4-18.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-18.el6_8, libtiff-3.9.4-18.el6_8.ppc, libtiff-devel-3.9.4-18.el6_8 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libtiff-static-3.9.4-18.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-18.el6_8, libtiff-devel-3.9.4-18.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libtiff-static-3.9.4-18.el6_8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1546 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1546 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1546 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1546 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1547 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1547 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1547 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1547 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1547 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1546 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1547 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1546 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1547 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1546 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1547 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1546 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-9655
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f3j8-4rx7-pc28
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-9655 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-9655 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f3j8-4rx7-pc28 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-9655 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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