SUSE · security update for libtiff
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
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
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
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Nov 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/libtiff package to 9.8, 9.6 or 9.4.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/libtiffpkg:rpm/redhat/libtiffOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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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.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8914 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2302996 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_8914.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2024_8914.json (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/suse-liberty-linux-updates/2024-November/000197.html (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7006/ (opens in a new tab)