Out-of-Bounds Affecting libtiff6 package, versions <4.7.1-160000.1.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES1600-LIBTIFF6-14135841
  • published27 Nov 2025
  • disclosed19 Nov 2025

Introduced: 19 Nov 2025

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

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:16.0.0 libtiff6 to version 4.7.1-160000.1.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libtiff6 package and not the libtiff6 package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:16.0.0 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

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