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CVE-2024-7006

Libtiff: null pointer dereference in tif_dirinfo.c

Published: Aug 8, 2024Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-476
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 28.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-476

Affected Products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update SupportRed Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
red hatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6360
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8833
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8914
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Timeline

Published
Aug 8, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2025

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