CVE-2026-54604
OpenSlide: openslide_read_region() returns uninitialized memory with libtiff 4.7.1
OpenSlide is a C library for reading whole slide image files. Prior to 4.0.1, a behavior change in libtiff 4.7.1 causes the indirect TIFF tile path in src/openslide-decode-tiff.c and _openslide_tiff_read_tile() to request a full-height destination for a partial bottom tile row, allowing uninitialized heap memory to enter pixel data returned by openslide_read_region(). A crafted but valid slide can trigger the issue in TIFF-based formats other than Hamamatsu NDPI when a network service renders attacker-provided slides. Successful extraction depends on pixel transparency handling and recompression, OpenSlide with libtiff 4.7.0 or earlier is not affected, and official binary builds 4.0.0.10 and 4.0.0.11 are affected. This issue is fixed in OpenSlide 4.0.1 and official binary build 4.0.0.12.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.3
OpenSlide: openslide_read_region() returns uninitialized memory with libtiff 4.7.1
OpenSlide is a C library for reading whole slide image files. Prior to 4.0.1, a behavior change in libtiff 4.7.1 causes the indirect TIFF tile path in src/openslide-decode-tiff.c and _openslide_tiff_read_tile() to request a full-height destination for a partial bottom tile row, allowing uninitialized heap memory to enter pixel data returned by openslide_read_region(). A crafted but valid slide can trigger the issue in TIFF-based formats other than Hamamatsu NDPI when a network service renders attacker-provided slides. Successful extraction depends on pixel transparency handling and recompression, OpenSlide with libtiff 4.7.0 or earlier is not affected, and official binary builds 4.0.0.10 and 4.0.0.11 are affected. This issue is fixed in OpenSlide 4.0.1 and official binary build 4.0.0.12.
- Record
CVE-2026-54604- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-758, CWE-908
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-82437
5.3
OpenSlide is a C library for reading whole slide image files. Prior to 4.0.1, a behavior change in libtiff 4.7.1 causes the indirect TIFF tile path in src/openslide-decode-tiff.c and _openslide_tiff_read_tile() to request a full-height destination for a partial bottom tile row, allowing uninitialized heap memory to enter pixel data returned by openslide_read_region(). A crafted but valid slide can trigger the issue in TIFF-based formats other than Hamamatsu NDPI when a network service renders attacker-provided slides. Successful extraction depends on pixel transparency handling and recompression, OpenSlide with libtiff 4.7.0 or earlier is not affected, and official binary builds 4.0.0.10 and 4.0.0.11 are affected. This issue is fixed in OpenSlide 4.0.1 and official binary build 4.0.0.12.
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EUVD-2026-82437- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.3
OpenSlide is a C library for reading whole slide image files. Prior to 4.0.1, a behavior change in libtiff 4.7.1 causes the indirect TIFF tile path in src/openslide-decode-tiff.c and _openslide_tiff_read_tile() to request a full-height destination for a partial bottom tile row, allowing uninitialized heap memory to enter pixel data returned by openslide_read_region(). A crafted but valid slide can trigger the issue in TIFF-based formats other than Hamamatsu NDPI when a network service renders attacker-provided slides. Successful extraction depends on pixel transparency handling and recompression, OpenSlide with libtiff 4.7.0 or earlier is not affected, and official binary builds 4.0.0.10 and 4.0.0.11 are affected. This issue is fixed in OpenSlide 4.0.1 and official binary build 4.0.0.12.
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CVE-2026-54604- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Weakness
- CWE-758, CWE-908
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.3
OpenSlide: openslide_read_region() returns uninitialized memory with libtiff 4.7.1
OpenSlide is a C library for reading whole slide image files. Prior to 4.0.1, a behavior change in libtiff 4.7.1 causes the indirect TIFF tile path in src/openslide-decode-tiff.c and _openslide_tiff_read_tile() to request a full-height destination for a partial bottom tile row, allowing uninitialized heap memory to enter pixel data returned by openslide_read_region(). A crafted but valid slide can trigger the issue in TIFF-based formats other than Hamamatsu NDPI when a network service renders attacker-provided slides. Successful extraction depends on pixel transparency handling and recompression, OpenSlide with libtiff 4.7.0 or earlier is not affected, and official binary builds 4.0.0.10 and 4.0.0.11 are affected. This issue is fixed in OpenSlide 4.0.1 and official binary build 4.0.0.12.
- Record
CVE-2026-54604- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-758, CWE-908
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-54604
5.3
OpenSlide is a C library for reading whole slide image files. Prior to 4.0.1, a behavior change in libtiff 4.7.1 causes the indirect TIFF tile path in src/openslide-decode-tiff.c and _openslide_tiff_read_tile() to request a full-height destination for a partial bottom tile row, allowing uninitialized heap memory to enter pixel data returned by openslide_read_region(). A crafted but valid slide can trigger the issue in TIFF-based formats other than Hamamatsu NDPI when a network service renders attacker-provided slides. Successful extraction depends on pixel transparency handling and recompression, OpenSlide with libtiff 4.7.0 or earlier is not affected, and official binary builds 4.0.0.10 and 4.0.0.11 are affected. This issue is fixed in OpenSlide 4.0.1 and official binary build 4.0.0.12.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-54604- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-54604
5.3
OpenSlide is a C library for reading whole slide image files. Prior to 4.0.1, a behavior change in libtiff 4.7.1 causes the indirect TIFF tile path in src/openslide-decode-tiff.c and _openslide_tiff_read_tile() to request a full-height destination for a partial bottom tile row, allowing uninitialized heap memory to enter pixel data returned by openslide_read_region(). A crafted but valid slide can trigger the issue in TIFF-based formats other than Hamamatsu NDPI when a network service renders attacker-provided slides. Successful extraction depends on pixel transparency handling and recompression, OpenSlide with libtiff 4.7.0 or earlier is not affected, and official binary builds 4.0.0.10 and 4.0.0.11 are affected. This issue is fixed in OpenSlide 4.0.1 and official binary build 4.0.0.12.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-54604- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openslideDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.4.1+dfsg-63.4.1+dfsg-6+deb12u13.4.1+dfsg-73.4.1+dfsg-83.4.1+dfsg-9 Show 4 moreShow less4.0.1+dfsg-14.0.1+dfsg-1~0exp24.0.1+dfsg-1~0exp34.0.1+dfsg-2 |
None known |
openslideDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.4.1+dfsg-73.4.1+dfsg-7+deb13u13.4.1+dfsg-83.4.1+dfsg-94.0.1+dfsg-14.0.1+dfsg-1~0exp24.0.1+dfsg-1~0exp34.0.1+dfsg-2 |
None known |
openslideDebian:14 |
before 4.0.1+dfsg-1, plus listed versions 3.4.1+dfsg-73.4.1+dfsg-83.4.1+dfsg-94.0.1+dfsg-1~0exp24.0.1+dfsg-1~0exp3 |
4.0.1+dfsg-1 |
openslideUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.4.0-1build1 |
None known |
openslideUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.4.1+dfsg-2 |
None known |
openslideUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.4.1+dfsg-4 |
None known |
openslideUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.4.1+dfsg-53.4.1+dfsg-5build1 |
None known |
openslideUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.4.1+dfsg-6build13.4.1+dfsg-73.4.1+dfsg-7build13.4.1+dfsg-7build2 |
None known |
openslideUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.4.1+dfsg-7build23.4.1+dfsg-7build3 |
None known |
openslideUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.4.1+dfsg-7build43.4.1+dfsg-9 |
None known |
openslideUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.4.1+dfsg-7build33.4.1+dfsg-7build4 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-54604 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Openslide, published September 17, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.53%, the 44th percentile. Fixed in openslide 4.0.1+dfsg-1.
References
github.com/openslide/openslide/security/advisories/GHSA-f734-jv98-5677
github.com/openslide/openslide-bin/issues/433
github.com/openslide/openslide-bin/pull/436
github.com/openslide/openslide/pull/706
github.com/openslide/openslide/commit/a4f0fb0ec462edcea97ff22288f606ac6cd370f5
github.com/openslide/openslide/releases/tag/v4.0.1