LibTIFF tiffcmp tiffcmp.c InitCCITTFax3 memory leak
CVE-2025-9165 is fixed in 14 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-9165, released August 19, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
A flaw has been found in LibTIFF 4.7.0. This affects the function_TIFFmallocExt/_TIFFCheckRealloc/TIFFHashSetNew/InitCCITTFax3 of the filetools/tiffcmp.c of the component tiffcmp. Executing manipulation can leadto memory leak. The attack is restricted to local execution. This attack ischaracterized by high complexity. It is indicated that the exploitabilityis difficult. The exploit has been published and may be used. There isongoing doubt regarding the real existence of this vulnerability. Thispatch is called ed141286a37f6e5ddafb5069347ff5d587e7a4e0. It is bestpractice to apply a patch to resolve this issue. A researcher disputes thesecurity impact of this issue, because "this is a memory leak on a commandline tool that is about to exit anyway". In the reply the projectmaintainer declares this issue as "a simple 'bug' when leaving the commandline tool and (...) not a security issue at all".
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| libtiff · amzn 2023 | 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.22 | ALAS2023-2025-1176 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| libtiff-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.22 | ALAS2023-2025-1176 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| libtiff-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.22 | ALAS2023-2025-1176 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| libtiff-devel · amzn 2023 | 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.22 | ALAS2023-2025-1176 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| libtiff-opengl · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm9 | libtiff-opengl 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm9 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiff-opengl · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.14+esm2 | libtiff-opengl 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.14+esm2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiff-opengl · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.12 | libtiff-opengl 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.12 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiff-opengl · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu2.4 | libtiff-opengl 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu2.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiff-opengl · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu4.2 | libtiff-opengl 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu4.2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiff-opengl · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 4.7.0-3ubuntu3 | libtiff-opengl 4.7.0-3ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiff-opengl · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 4.7.0-3ubuntu3 | libtiff-opengl 4.7.0-3ubuntu3 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| libtiff-static · amzn 2023 | 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.22 | ALAS2023-2025-1176 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| libtiff-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm9 | libtiff-tools 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm9 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiff-tools · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.14+esm2 | libtiff-tools 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.14+esm2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiff-tools · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.12 | libtiff-tools 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.12 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiff-tools · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu2.4 | libtiff-tools 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu2.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiff-tools · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu4.2 | libtiff-tools 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu4.2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiff-tools · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 4.7.0-3ubuntu3 | libtiff-tools 4.7.0-3ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiff-tools · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 4.7.0-3ubuntu3 | libtiff-tools 4.7.0-3ubuntu3 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| libtiff-tools · amzn 2023 | 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.22 | ALAS2023-2025-1176 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| libtiff-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.22 | ALAS2023-2025-1176 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| libtiff5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm9 | libtiff5 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm9 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiff5 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.14+esm2 | libtiff5 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.14+esm2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiff5 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.12 | libtiff5 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.12 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiff6 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu2.4 | libtiff6 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu2.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiff6 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu4.2 | libtiff6 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu4.2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiff6 · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 4.7.0-3ubuntu3 | libtiff6 4.7.0-3ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiff6 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 4.7.0-3ubuntu3 | libtiff6 4.7.0-3ubuntu3 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| libtiffxx5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm9 | libtiffxx5 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm9 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiffxx5 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.14+esm2 | libtiffxx5 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.14+esm2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiffxx5 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.12 | libtiffxx5 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.12 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiffxx6 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu2.4 | libtiffxx6 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu2.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiffxx6 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu4.2 | libtiffxx6 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu4.2 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiffxx6 · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 4.7.0-3ubuntu3 | libtiffxx6 4.7.0-3ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libtiffxx6 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 4.7.0-3ubuntu3 | libtiffxx6 4.7.0-3ubuntu3 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| tiff · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 4.7.0-3+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-9165 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| tiff · Debian 14 | 4.7.0-4 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-9165 | Aug 19, 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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