Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update
Affects Red Hat libtiffSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Public exploit available · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHublibtiff/libtiffpkg:github/libtiff/libtiffOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated libtiff packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support to address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:21407. Detailed instructions and updated packages are available from Red Hat's official errata page. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Description
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in the libtiff library used for manipulating TIFF files in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. These include a use-after-free vulnerability (CVE-2025-8176), a buffer overflow (CVE-2025-8177), and a write-what-where condition (CVE-2025-9900). Red Hat has issued an important security advisory with updates to address these issues. The vulnerabilities are rated with a high security impact. The advisory provides updated libtiff packages to remediate these flaws.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21407 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2383598 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2383608 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2392784 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2025/rhsa-2025_21407.json (opens in a new tab)