SB2025082108 - Ubuntu update for tiff

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SB2025082108 - Ubuntu update for tiff

Published: August 21, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025082108
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 4
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 75% Medium 25%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-8176)

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the get_histogram() function in tools/tiffmedian.c. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted image to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system.


2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-8177)

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the setrow() function in tools/thumbnail.c. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted image to the application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


3) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-8534)

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the PS_Lvl2page() function in tools/tiff2ps.c. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted image to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


4) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-8851)

CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the readSeparateStripsetoBuffer() function in tools/tiffcrop.c. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted image file to the tiffcrop binary, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References