libTIFF: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service
A vulnerability in libTIFF, an open source software package for processing TIFF image files, allows for a denial of service condition. The issue is identified by CVE-2026-36849 and was published by the Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik. No specific affected versions or patch information are provided. There is no evidence of known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-36849 is a denial of service vulnerability in libTIFF, a library used for handling TIFF image files. The vulnerability was reported by the German Federal Office for Information Security (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik). No detailed technical information, affected versions, or CVSS score are available in the provided data. No patch or remediation details have been disclosed.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition when processing TIFF files using libTIFF. There is no information on exploitation in the wild or additional impacts such as code execution or data disclosure.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory (WID-SEC-W-2026-1964) from the Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is provided at this time.
libTIFF: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service
Description
A vulnerability in libTIFF, an open source software package for processing TIFF image files, allows for a denial of service condition. The issue is identified by CVE-2026-36849 and was published by the Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik. No specific affected versions or patch information are provided. There is no evidence of known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-36849 is a denial of service vulnerability in libTIFF, a library used for handling TIFF image files. The vulnerability was reported by the German Federal Office for Information Security (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik). No detailed technical information, affected versions, or CVSS score are available in the provided data. No patch or remediation details have been disclosed.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition when processing TIFF files using libTIFF. There is no information on exploitation in the wild or additional impacts such as code execution or data disclosure.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory (WID-SEC-W-2026-1964) from the Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is provided at this time.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_base
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik
- Advisory Id
- WID-SEC-W-2026-1964
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a32cffd9f87a2db092da086
Added to database: 6/17/2026, 4:49:01 PM
Last enriched: 6/17/2026, 4:52:02 PM
Last updated: 6/17/2026, 6:22:46 PM
Views: 2
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