tif_getimage.c in LibTIFF through 4.0.10, as used in GDAL through 3.0.1 and other…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
tif_getimage.c in LibTIFF through 4.0.10, as used in GDAL through 3.0.1 and other products, has an integer overflow that potentially causes a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted RGBA image, related to a "Negative-size-param" condition.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03356 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 2 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
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2020:4634 Released 2020-11-04 · Red Hat rating Moderatelibtiff security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) libtiff-tools-4.0.9-18.el8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) libtiff-4.0.9-18.el8, libtiff-devel-4.0.9-18.el8
- RHSA-2020:3902 Released 2020-09-29 · Red Hat rating Moderatelibtiff security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libtiff-4.0.3-35.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libtiff-devel-4.0.3-35.el7, libtiff-static-4.0.3-35.el7, libtiff-tools-4.0.3-35.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libtiff-4.0.3-35.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libtiff-devel-4.0.3-35.el7, libtiff-static-4.0.3-35.el7, libtiff-tools-4.0.3-35.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libtiff-4.0.3-35.el7, libtiff-4.0.3-35.el7.ppc, libtiff-devel-4.0.3-35.el7 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libtiff-static-4.0.3-35.el7, libtiff-static-4.0.3-35.el7.ppc, libtiff-tools-4.0.3-35.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libtiff-4.0.3-35.el7, libtiff-devel-4.0.3-35.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libtiff-static-4.0.3-35.el7, libtiff-tools-4.0.3-35.el7
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: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4634 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4634 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3902 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3902 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3902 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3902 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3902 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3902 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3902 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3902 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-17546
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-24m4-fmx6-c2q6
References
Patch 2
Advisory 7
Sources
- CVE-2019-17546 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-17546 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-24m4-fmx6-c2q6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-17546 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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