Buffer Overflow in LibTiff v4.0.10 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via the…
Priority LOW 37CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer Overflow in LibTiff v4.0.10 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via the "invertImage()" function in the component "tiffcrop".
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02433 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 3 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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:simplesystems:libtiff:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.10 | Vulnerable | Simplesystems |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:simplesystems:libtiff:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.10 Vulnerable ·Simplesystems
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2022:1810 Released 2022-05-10 · Red Hat rating Moderatelibtiff security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) libtiff-4.0.9-21.el8, libtiff-devel-4.0.9-21.el8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) libtiff-tools-4.0.9-21.el8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:1810 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:1810 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-19131
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2hvg-v2h5-m85r
References
Exploit 2
Sources
- CVE-2020-19131 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-19131 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2hvg-v2h5-m85r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-19131 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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