# CVE-2019-14973: libtiff: The libtiff packages contain a library of functions for manipulating Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) files.  Security...

CVE-2019-14973 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by libtiff-opengl 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.3, released October 13, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14973
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0420
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 13, 2019

## Description

The libtiff packages contain a library of functions for manipulating Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) files.  Security Fix(es):  * libtiff: integer overflow in _TIFFCheckMalloc and _TIFFCheckRealloc in tif_aux.c (CVE-2019-14973)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libtiff RHEL 8 | 0:4.0.9-17.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1688](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1688.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | libtiff ol 8 | 0:4.0.9-17.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1688](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1688.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | libtiff-devel RHEL 8 | 0:4.0.9-17.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1688](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1688.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | libtiff-devel ol 8 | 0:4.0.9-17.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1688](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1688.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | libtiff-opengl Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.3 | [libtiff-opengl 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libtiff-opengl-4.0.9-5ubuntu0.3.md) | Oct 13, 2019 |
| Linux | libtiff-tools RHEL 8 | 0:4.0.9-17.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1688](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1688.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | libtiff-tools Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.3 | [libtiff-tools 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libtiff-tools-4.0.9-5ubuntu0.3.md) | Oct 13, 2019 |
| Linux | libtiff5 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.3 | [libtiff5 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libtiff5-4.0.9-5ubuntu0.3.md) | Oct 13, 2019 |
| Linux | libtiffxx5 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.3 | [libtiffxx5 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libtiffxx5-4.0.9-5ubuntu0.3.md) | Oct 13, 2019 |

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