Medium 6.5Published Mar 11, 2018

CVE-2014-8130The _TIFFmalloc function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.3 does not reject a zero size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a craf…

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The _TIFFmalloc function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.3 does not reject a zero size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted TIFF image that is mishandled by the TIFFWriteScanline function in tif_write.c, as demonstrated by tiffdither.

CVSS: 6.5 MEDIUM (v3.0, NVD)CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-369
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Jun 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

libtiff libtiff libtiff:libtiff	4.0.3	NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop	6.0; 7.0	NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_server redhat:enterprise_linux_server	6.0; 7.0	NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus	7.2; 7.3; 7.4	NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus	7.2; 7.3; 7.4	NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus	7.2; 7.3	NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation	6.0; 7.0	NVD
apple mac_os_x apple:mac_os_x	10.8.5; 10.9.5; 10.10.0; 10.10.1; 10.10.2; 10.10.3	NVD
apple iphone_os apple:iphone_os	all versions; all versions; all versions	NVD

References

References

http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2483	exploit, issue-tracking
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00001.html	mailing-list, third-party-advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html	mailing-list, third-party-advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/24/15	mailing-list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html	third-party-advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html	third-party-advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204941	third-party-advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942	third-party-advisory
http://www.conostix.com/pub/adv/CVE-2014-8130-LibTIFF-Division_By_Zero.txt	third-party-advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72353	third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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