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CVE-2019-6128

The TIFFFdOpen function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.10 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by...

8.8 HighFix available

The TIFFFdOpen function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.10 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by pal2rgb.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

3.85%Up 1.8 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

The TIFFFdOpen function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.10 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by pal2rgb.

Record
CVE-2019-6128
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-401
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The TIFFFdOpen function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.10 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by pal2rgb.

Record
CVE-2019-6128
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-15695 No score

The TIFFFdOpen function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.10 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by pal2rgb.

Record
EUVD-2019-15695
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-56q3-8qv6-8rgp 8.8

The TIFFFdOpen function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.10 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by...

The TIFFFdOpen function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.10 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by pal2rgb.

Record
GHSA-56q3-8qv6-8rgp
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-401
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2019-6128 8.8

The TIFFFdOpen function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.10 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by pal2rgb.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2019-6128
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2019-6128 8.8

CVE-2019-6128 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2019-6128
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSV 8.8

The TIFFFdOpen function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.10 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by pal2rgb.

Record
CVE-2019-6128
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-6128 8.8

The TIFFFdOpen function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.10 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by pal2rgb.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-6128
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVJLSEC-2025-251 8.8

The TIFFFdOpen function in `tif_unix.c` in LibTIFF 4.0.10 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by...

The TIFFFdOpen function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.10 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by pal2rgb.

Record
JLSEC-2025-251
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-6128 8.8

The TIFFFdOpen function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.10 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by pal2rgb.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-6128
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2019-0075 No score

Updated libtiff packages fix security vulnerability

The TIFFFdOpen function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.10 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by pal2rgb. (CVE-2019-6128)

Record
MGASA-2019-0075
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:1161-1 No score

Security update for tiff

This update for tiff fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2018-19210: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference in TIFFWriteDirectorySec function (bsc#1115717).
  • CVE-2018-17000: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference in the _TIFFmemcmp function (bsc#1108606).
  • CVE-2019-6128: Fixed a memory leak in the TIFFFdOpen function in tif_unix.c (bsc#1121626).
  • CVE-2019-7663: Fixed an invalid address dereference in the TIFFWriteDirectoryTagTransfer function in libtiff/tif_dirwrite.c (bsc#1125113)

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:1161-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11461-1 No score

libtiff-devel-32bit-4.3.0-1.3 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libtiff-devel-32bit-4.3.0-1.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11461-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:0786-1 No score

Security update for tiff

This update for tiff fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2018-19210: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference in TIFFWriteDirectorySec function (bsc#1115717).
  • CVE-2018-17000: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference in the _TIFFmemcmp function (bsc#1108606).
  • CVE-2019-6128: Fixed a memory leak in the TIFFFdOpen function in tif_unix.c (bsc#1121626).
  • CVE-2019-7663: Fixed an invalid address dereference in the TIFFWriteDirectoryTagTransfer function in libtiff/tif_dirwrite.c (bsc#1125113)
Record
SUSE-SU-2019:0786-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:14002-1 No score

Security update for tiff

This update for tiff fixes the following issue:

Security vulnerabilities fixed:

  • CVE-2016-5102: Fixed a buffer overflow in readgifimage() (bsc#983268)
  • CVE-2019-6128: Fixed a memory leak in the TIFFFdOpen function in tif_unix.c (bsc#1121626)
Record
SUSE-SU-2019:14002-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:3058-1 No score

Security update for tiff

This update for tiff fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2019-14973: Fixed an improper check which was depended on the compiler which could have led to integer overflow (bsc#1146608).
  • CVE-2016-5102: Fixed a buffer overflow in readgifimage() (bsc#983268)
  • CVE-2018-17000: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference in the _TIFFmemcmp function (bsc#1108606).
  • CVE-2019-6128: Fixed a memory leak in the TIFFFdOpen function in tif_unix.c (bsc#1121626).
  • CVE-2019-7663: Fixed an invalid address dereference in the TIFFWriteDirectoryTagTransfer function in libtiff/tif_dirwrite.c (bsc#1125113)
Record
SUSE-SU-2019:3058-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3906-1 No score

tiff vulnerabilities

It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled certain malformed images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted image, a remote attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code with user privileges.

Record
USN-3906-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tiff
Alpine:v3.10
 before 4.0.10-r3
4.0.10-r3
tiff
Alpine:v3.11
 before 4.1.0-r0
4.1.0-r0
tiff
Alpine:v3.12
 before 4.1.0-r0
4.1.0-r0
tiff
Alpine:v3.13
 before 4.1.0-r0
4.1.0-r0
tiff
Alpine:v3.14
 before 4.1.0-r0
4.1.0-r0
tiff
Alpine:v3.15
 before 4.1.0-r0
4.1.0-r0
tiff
Alpine:v3.16
 before 4.1.0-r0
4.1.0-r0
tiff
Alpine:v3.17
 before 4.1.0-r0
4.1.0-r0
tiff
Alpine:v3.18
 before 4.1.0-r0
4.1.0-r0
tiff
Alpine:v3.19
 before 4.1.0-r0
4.1.0-r0
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tiff
Alpine:v3.20
 before 4.1.0-r0
4.1.0-r0
tiff
Alpine:v3.21
 before 4.1.0-r0
4.1.0-r0
tiff
Alpine:v3.22
 before 4.1.0-r0
4.1.0-r0
tiff
Alpine:v3.23
 before 4.1.0-r0
4.1.0-r0
tiff
Alpine:v3.24
 before 4.1.0-r0
4.1.0-r0
tiff
Alpine:v3.8
 before 4.0.10-r3
4.0.10-r3
tiff
Alpine:v3.9
 before 4.0.10-r3
4.0.10-r3
tiff
Debian:12
 before 4.0.10-4
4.0.10-4
tiff
Debian:13
 before 4.0.10-4
4.0.10-4
tiff
Debian:14
 before 4.0.10-4
4.0.10-4
tiff
Debian:8
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 4.0.3-12.3+deb8u10, plus listed versions
4.0.3-12.34.0.3-12.3+deb8u14.0.3-12.3+deb8u24.0.3-12.3+deb8u34.0.3-12.3+deb8u4
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4.0.3-12.3+deb8u54.0.3-12.3+deb8u64.0.3-12.3+deb8u74.0.3-12.3+deb8u84.0.3-12.3+deb8u9
4.0.3-12.3+deb8u10
Libtiff_jll
Julia
 before 4.1.0+0
4.1.0+0
libtiff
Mageia:6
 before 4.0.10-1.git20190202.1.mga6
4.0.10-1.git20190202.1.mga6
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 4.0.9-5.27.5
4.0.9-5.27.5
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 4.0.9-5.27.5
4.0.9-5.27.5
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 4.0.9-5.27.5
4.0.9-5.27.5
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.8.2-141.169.31.1
3.8.2-141.169.31.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.8.2-141.169.31.1
3.8.2-141.169.31.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.8.2-141.169.31.1
3.8.2-141.169.31.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.8.2-141.169.31.1
3.8.2-141.169.31.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 4.0.9-44.42.1
4.0.9-44.42.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 4.0.9-44.42.1
4.0.9-44.42.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 4.0.9-44.42.1
4.0.9-44.42.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 4.0.9-44.42.1
4.0.9-44.42.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 4.0.9-44.42.1
4.0.9-44.42.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 4.0.9-44.42.1
4.0.9-44.42.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 4.0.9-44.42.1
4.0.9-44.42.1
tiff
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11, plus listed versions
4.0.2-4ubuntu34.0.3-5ubuntu14.0.3-64.0.3-6ubuntu14.0.3-7
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4.0.3-7ubuntu0.14.0.3-7ubuntu0.24.0.3-7ubuntu0.34.0.3-7ubuntu0.44.0.3-7ubuntu0.64.0.3-7ubuntu0.74.0.3-7ubuntu0.84.0.3-7ubuntu0.94.0.3-7ubuntu0.10
4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11
tiff
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.6, plus listed versions
4.0.3-12.3ubuntu24.0.5-14.0.6-14.0.6-1ubuntu0.14.0.6-1ubuntu0.24.0.6-1ubuntu0.34.0.6-1ubuntu0.44.0.6-1ubuntu0.5
4.0.6-1ubuntu0.6
tiff
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 before 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.2, plus listed versions
4.0.8-54.0.8-64.0.9-14.0.9-24.0.9-3
Show 4 moreShow less
4.0.9-44.0.9-4ubuntu14.0.9-54.0.9-5ubuntu0.1
4.0.9-5ubuntu0.2
tiff
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11, plus listed versions
4.0.2-4ubuntu34.0.3-5ubuntu14.0.3-64.0.3-6ubuntu14.0.3-7
Show 9 moreShow less
4.0.3-7ubuntu0.14.0.3-7ubuntu0.24.0.3-7ubuntu0.34.0.3-7ubuntu0.44.0.3-7ubuntu0.64.0.3-7ubuntu0.74.0.3-7ubuntu0.84.0.3-7ubuntu0.94.0.3-7ubuntu0.10
4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11
tiff
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.6, plus listed versions
4.0.3-12.3ubuntu24.0.5-14.0.6-14.0.6-1ubuntu0.14.0.6-1ubuntu0.24.0.6-1ubuntu0.34.0.6-1ubuntu0.44.0.6-1ubuntu0.5
4.0.6-1ubuntu0.6
tiff
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.2, plus listed versions
4.0.8-54.0.8-64.0.9-14.0.9-24.0.9-3
Show 4 moreShow less
4.0.9-44.0.9-4ubuntu14.0.9-54.0.9-5ubuntu0.1
4.0.9-5ubuntu0.2
tiff
openSUSE:Leap 15.0
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 4.0.9-lp150.4.16.1
4.0.9-lp150.4.16.1
tiff
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 48 CVEs
 before 4.3.0-1.3
4.3.0-1.3

History

History
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2019-6128 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Libtiff, published January 11, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.85%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in tiff 4.0.10-r3.

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