GHSA-r7x8-hv2q-v9r7
Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published August 12, 2024
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in Libtiff via `tif_dirinfo.c`. This issue may allow an attacker to trigger memory allocation failures through certain means, such as restricting the heap space size or injecting faults, causing a segmentation fault. This can cause an application crash, eventually leading to a denial of service.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tiff | Wolfi | 4.7.0-r0 |
| tiff | Chainguard | 4.7.0-r0 |
Risk scores
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| wolfi | tiff | 0 |
| chainguard | tiff | 0 |
Timeline
- Aug 12, 2024 CVE Published
- Apr 10, 2026 Distribution Patch (3 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 10, 2026 Security Advisory (4 in total, the first dated here)
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References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7006 advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240920-0001 url
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8833 advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7006 advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00019.html advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2302996 url
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6360 advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8914 advisory