Out-of-Bounds Affecting libtiff5 package, versions <4.0.9-150000.45.55.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES157-LIBTIFF5-13046142
  • published25 Sept 2025
  • disclosed24 Sept 2025

Introduced: 24 Sep 2025

CVE-2025-8961  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.7 libtiff5 to version 4.0.9-150000.45.55.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libtiff5 package and not the libtiff5 package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A weakness has been identified in LibTIFF 4.7.0. This affects the function main of the file tiffcrop.c of the component tiffcrop. Executing manipulation can lead to memory corruption. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1