LibTIFF 4.7.0 tiffcrop tiffcrop.c main memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in LibTIFF 4.7.0. This impacts the function main of the file tiffcrop.c of the component tiffcrop. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-8961. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF 4.7.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function main of the file tiffcrop.c of the component tiffcrop. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is availability.

It is possible to read the advisory at gitlab.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-8961. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at drive.google.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 259998 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-8961), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (259998) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1847). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Open Source libTIFF

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 259998
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-8961

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/13/2025 Advisory disclosed
08/13/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/01/2025 +19 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: 721
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2025-8961 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-8961
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-319955
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1847 - libTIFF: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/13/2025 18:06
Updated: 09/01/2025 05:28
Changes: 08/13/2025 18:06 (58), 08/15/2025 17:10 (30), 08/17/2025 04:53 (7), 08/23/2025 17:15 (1), 08/23/2025 18:28 (1), 09/01/2025 05:28 (2)
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Submitter: ucas-xd
Cache ID: 216:D37:103

Submitinfo

Accepted

  • Submit #627957: libtiff tiffcrop 4.7.0 (the newest master) Segmentation Fault (by ucas-xd)

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