CVE-2025-8534

libtiff tiff2ps tiff2ps.c PS_Lvl2page null pointer dereference

CVE-2025-8534 is fixed in 8 products on 1 platform, first by libtiff-opengl 4.7.0-3ubuntu2, released August 4, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
2.5
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0022
12th percentile

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in libtiff 4.6.0. Thisvulnerability affects the function PS_Lvl2page of the file tools/tiff2ps.cof the component tiff2ps. The manipulation leads to null pointerdereference. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. Thecomplexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to bedifficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.The name of the patch is 6ba36f159fd396ad11bf6b7874554197736ecc8b. It isrecommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. One of the maintainersexplains, that "[t]his error only occurs if DEFER_STRILE_LOAD(defer-strile-load:BOOL=ON) or TIFFOpen( .. "rD") option is used."

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libtiff-opengl · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm8 libtiff-opengl 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm8 Aug 11, 2025
libtiff-opengl · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.14+esm1 libtiff-opengl 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.14+esm1 Aug 11, 2025
libtiff-opengl · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.11 libtiff-opengl 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.11 Aug 11, 2025
libtiff-opengl · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu2.3 libtiff-opengl 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu2.3 Aug 11, 2025
libtiff-opengl · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu4.1 libtiff-opengl 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu4.1 Jan 16, 2026
libtiff-opengl · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 4.7.0-3ubuntu2 libtiff-opengl 4.7.0-3ubuntu2 Aug 4, 2025
libtiff-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm8 libtiff-tools 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm8 Aug 11, 2025
libtiff-tools · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.14+esm1 libtiff-tools 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.14+esm1 Aug 11, 2025
libtiff-tools · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.11 libtiff-tools 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.11 Aug 11, 2025
libtiff-tools · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu2.3 libtiff-tools 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu2.3 Aug 11, 2025
libtiff-tools · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu4.1 libtiff-tools 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu4.1 Jan 16, 2026
libtiff-tools · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 4.7.0-3ubuntu2 libtiff-tools 4.7.0-3ubuntu2 Aug 4, 2025
libtiff5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm8 libtiff5 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm8 Aug 11, 2025
libtiff5 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.14+esm1 libtiff5 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.14+esm1 Aug 11, 2025
libtiff5 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.11 libtiff5 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.11 Aug 11, 2025
libtiff6 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu2.3 libtiff6 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu2.3 Aug 11, 2025
libtiff6 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu4.1 libtiff6 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu4.1 Jan 16, 2026
libtiff6 · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 4.7.0-3ubuntu2 libtiff6 4.7.0-3ubuntu2 Aug 4, 2025
libtiffxx5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm8 libtiffxx5 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm8 Aug 11, 2025
libtiffxx5 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.14+esm1 libtiffxx5 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.14+esm1 Aug 11, 2025
libtiffxx5 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.11 libtiffxx5 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.11 Aug 11, 2025
libtiffxx6 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu2.3 libtiffxx6 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu2.3 Aug 11, 2025
libtiffxx6 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu4.1 libtiffxx6 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu4.1 Jan 16, 2026
libtiffxx6 · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 4.7.0-3ubuntu2 libtiffxx6 4.7.0-3ubuntu2 Aug 4, 2025
tiff · Debian 14 4.7.1-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-8534 Aug 5, 2025
tiff · opensuse-leap 15.6 4.7.0-150600.3.18.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03348-1 Sep 24, 2025
tiff · opensuse-leap 16.0 4.7.1-160000.1.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20049-1 Nov 19, 2025
tiff · sles 15.6 4.7.0-150600.3.18.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03348-1 Sep 24, 2025
tiff · sles 15.7 4.7.0-150600.3.18.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03348-1 Sep 24, 2025
tiff · sles 16.0 4.7.1-160000.1.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21009-1 Nov 19, 2025
tiff-man · opensuse-leap 16.0 4.7.1-160000.1.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20049-1 Nov 19, 2025

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