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CVE-2024-7006VulnerabilityPublished Updated

SUSE · security update for libtiff

Affects SUSESource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in SUSE package updates : update the Red Hat redhat/libtiff package when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

EPSS
1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 74% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 9.8, 9.6, 9.4

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Nov 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/libtiff package to 9.8, 9.6 or 9.4.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Red Hatredhat/libtiffpkg:rpm/redhat/libtiffOther threatsAffected
  • >=9.0 <9.4
  • >=9.4 <9.6
  • >=9.6 <9.8
Fixed in
  • 9.4
  • 9.6
  • 9.8

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AI-suggested

An official security update is available from Red Hat as detailed in advisory RHSA-2024:8914. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 versions should apply the provided update to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed update instructions. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying the official patch.

Description

A moderate severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-7006) exists in the libtiff library used for manipulating TIFF files. The issue is a NULL pointer dereference in the tif_dirinfo.c source file. This affects multiple variants of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related products. Red Hat has issued an official security advisory (RHSA-2024:8914) with an update to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to apply the update as detailed in the advisory.

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