NULL pointer dereference in Libtiff
CVE-2024-7006
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 73.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Libtiff
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 — versions 0:4.0.9-33.el8_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 — versions 0:4.4.0-12.el9_4.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support — versions 0:4.4.0-8.el9_2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux For Arm 64 — versions 9.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus — versions 9.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6360 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8833 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8914 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7006 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Issue Tracking)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-7006?
- CVE-2024-7006 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-7006?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-7006 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.