CVE-2025-8851
LibTIFF tiffcrop tiffcrop.c readSeparateStripsetoBuffer stack-based overflow
Reported by vuldb · Published August 11, 2025
A vulnerability was determined in LibTIFF up to 4.5.1. Affected by this issue is the function readSeparateStripsetoBuffer of the file tools/tiffcrop.c of the component tiffcrop. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The patch is identified as 8a7a48d7a645992ca83062b3a1873c951661e2b3. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tiff | Chainguard | 4.7.0-r6 |
| libtiff-tools | Amazon Linux | 4.0.3-35.amzn2.0.24 |
Risk scores
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | LibTIFF | 4.5.0, 4.5.1 |
| chainguard | tiff | 0 |
| amazon:2 | libtiff-tools | 0 |
| n/a | LibTIFF | 4.5.1, 4.5.0 |
| amazon:2 | compat-libtiff3 | 0 |
| wolfi | tiff | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | libtiff | 0 |
| amazon:2 | libtiff | 0 |
| amazon:2 | libtiff-static | 0 |
| amazon:2 | libtiff-devel | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | libtiff-tools | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | libtiff-static | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | libtiff-devel | 0 |
Timeline
- Aug 11, 2025 CVE Published
- Aug 12, 2025 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Aug 12, 2025 CVE Updated
- Mar 26, 2026 Coalition ESS Score (2 in total, the first dated here)
- Jun 2, 2026 Security Advisory (4 in total, the first dated here)
- Sep 6, 2026 Distribution Patch
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References
- VDB-319382 | LibTIFF tiffcrop tiffcrop.c readSeparateStripsetoBuffer stack-based overflow vdb-entrytechnical-description
- VDB-319382 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signaturepermissions-required
- Submit #624604 | LibTIFF v4.5.1 Buffer Overflow third-party-advisory
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