CVE-2024-7006: A null pointer dereference flaw was found in Libtiff via tif_dirinfo.c
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.2 Medium : update affected systems when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:38 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Aug 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Patches and advisories
AI-suggested
A security update fixing this vulnerability is available from Red Hat for their Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support packages. Users should apply the official libtiff update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:6360. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the vendor-provided patch.
Description
A null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in libtiff via the tif_dirinfo.c component. This flaw can cause an application crash due to a segmentation fault, potentially leading to denial of service. The issue arises when memory allocation failures are triggered, for example, by restricting heap space or injecting faults. Red Hat has issued a security update addressing this vulnerability in their Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support packages.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7006 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6360 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8833 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8914 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7006 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2302996 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00019.html (opens in a new tab)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240920-0001 (opens in a new tab)