CVE-2025-8176 (GCVE-0-2025-8176)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-26 03:32 – Updated: 2025-07-28 14:28
VLAI
Title
LibTIFF tiffmedian.c get_histogram use after free
Summary
A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF up to 4.7.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function get_histogram of the file tools/tiffmedian.c. The manipulation leads to use after free. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as fe10872e53efba9cc36c66ac4ab3b41a839d5172. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Severity
4.8 (Medium)
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:P
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a LibTIFF Affected: 4.0
Affected: 4.1
Affected: 4.2
Affected: 4.3
Affected: 4.4
Affected: 4.5
Affected: 4.6
Affected: 4.7.0
Credits
arthurx (VulDB User)
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "metrics": [
          {
            "other": {
              "content": {
                "id": "CVE-2025-8176",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "Exploitation": "poc"
                  },
                  {
                    "Automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "Technical Impact": "partial"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2025-07-28T14:28:44.553762Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2025-07-28T14:28:58.338Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "LibTIFF",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.0"
            },
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.1"
            },
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.2"
            },
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.3"
            },
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.4"
            },
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.5"
            },
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.6"
            },
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.7.0"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "credits": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "type": "reporter",
          "value": "arthurx (VulDB User)"
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF up to 4.7.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function get_histogram of the file tools/tiffmedian.c. The manipulation leads to use after free. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as fe10872e53efba9cc36c66ac4ab3b41a839d5172. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue."
        },
        {
          "lang": "de",
          "value": "In LibTIFF bis 4.7.0 wurde eine Schwachstelle ausgemacht. Sie wurde als kritisch eingestuft. Es geht um die Funktion get_histogram der Datei tools/tiffmedian.c. Durch das Beeinflussen mit unbekannten Daten kann eine use after free-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Die Umsetzung des Angriffs hat dabei lokal zu erfolgen. Der Exploit steht zur \u00f6ffentlichen Verf\u00fcgung. Der Patch wird als fe10872e53efba9cc36c66ac4ab3b41a839d5172 bezeichnet. Als bestm\u00f6gliche Massnahme wird Patching empfohlen."
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "cvssV4_0": {
            "baseScore": 4.8,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "vectorString": "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:P",
            "version": "4.0"
          }
        },
        {
          "cvssV3_1": {
            "baseScore": 5.3,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C",
            "version": "3.1"
          }
        },
        {
          "cvssV3_0": {
            "baseScore": 5.3,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C",
            "version": "3.0"
          }
        },
        {
          "cvssV2_0": {
            "baseScore": 4.3,
            "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C",
            "version": "2.0"
          }
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-416",
              "description": "Use After Free",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-119",
              "description": "Memory Corruption",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2025-07-26T03:32:08.851Z",
        "orgId": "1af790b2-7ee1-4545-860a-a788eba489b5",
        "shortName": "VulDB"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "name": "VDB-317590 | LibTIFF tiffmedian.c get_histogram use after free",
          "tags": [
            "vdb-entry",
            "technical-description"
          ],
          "url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.317590"
        },
        {
          "name": "VDB-317590 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA)",
          "tags": [
            "signature",
            "permissions-required"
          ],
          "url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.317590"
        },
        {
          "name": "Submit #621796 | LibTIFF v4.7.0 Use After Free",
          "tags": [
            "third-party-advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.621796"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "exploit",
            "issue-tracking"
          ],
          "url": "https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/707"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "patch"
          ],
          "url": "https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/727"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "patch"
          ],
          "url": "https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/fe10872e53efba9cc36c66ac4ab3b41a839d5172"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "product"
          ],
          "url": "http://www.libtiff.org/"
        }
      ],
      "timeline": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "time": "2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z",
          "value": "Advisory disclosed"
        },
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "time": "2025-07-25T02:00:00.000Z",
          "value": "VulDB entry created"
        },
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "time": "2025-07-25T10:16:30.000Z",
          "value": "VulDB entry last update"
        }
      ],
      "title": "LibTIFF tiffmedian.c get_histogram use after free"
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "1af790b2-7ee1-4545-860a-a788eba489b5",
    "assignerShortName": "VulDB",
    "cveId": "CVE-2025-8176",
    "datePublished": "2025-07-26T03:32:08.851Z",
    "dateReserved": "2025-07-25T08:11:17.633Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2025-07-28T14:28:58.338Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "epss": {
      "cve": "CVE-2025-8176",
      "date": "2026-06-03",
      "epss": "0.00067",
      "percentile": "0.20805"
    },
    "nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2025-8176\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"cna@vuldb.com\",\"published\":\"2025-07-26T04:16:10.527\",\"lastModified\":\"2026-04-29T01:00:01.613\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Analyzed\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF up to 4.7.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function get_histogram of the file tools/tiffmedian.c. The manipulation leads to use after free. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as fe10872e53efba9cc36c66ac4ab3b41a839d5172. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.\"},{\"lang\":\"es\",\"value\":\"Se encontr\u00f3 una vulnerabilidad en LibTIFF hasta la versi\u00f3n 4.7.0. Se ha declarado cr\u00edtica. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a la funci\u00f3n get_histogram del archivo tools/tiffmedian.c. La manipulaci\u00f3n provoca use after free.. El ataque debe abordarse localmente. Se ha hecho p\u00fablico el exploit y puede que sea utilizado. El parche se identifica como fe10872e53efba9cc36c66ac4ab3b41a839d5172. Se recomienda aplicar un parche para solucionar este problema.\"}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV40\":[{\"source\":\"cna@vuldb.com\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"4.0\",\"vectorString\":\"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:P/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\",\"baseScore\":1.9,\"baseSeverity\":\"LOW\",\"attackVector\":\"LOCAL\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"attackRequirements\":\"NONE\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"LOW\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"vulnConfidentialityImpact\":\"LOW\",\"vulnIntegrityImpact\":\"LOW\",\"vulnAvailabilityImpact\":\"LOW\",\"subConfidentialityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"subIntegrityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"subAvailabilityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"exploitMaturity\":\"PROOF_OF_CONCEPT\",\"confidentialityRequirement\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"integrityRequirement\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"availabilityRequirement\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedAttackVector\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedAttackComplexity\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedAttackRequirements\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedPrivilegesRequired\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedUserInteraction\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedSubIntegrityImpact\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"Safety\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"Automatable\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"Recovery\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"valueDensity\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"vulnerabilityResponseEffort\":\"NOT_DEFINED\",\"providerUrgency\":\"NOT_DEFINED\"}}],\"cvssMetricV31\":[{\"source\":\"cna@vuldb.com\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L\",\"baseScore\":5.3,\"baseSeverity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"attackVector\":\"LOCAL\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"LOW\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"LOW\",\"integrityImpact\":\"LOW\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"LOW\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":1.8,\"impactScore\":3.4},{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H\",\"baseScore\":7.8,\"baseSeverity\":\"HIGH\",\"attackVector\":\"LOCAL\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"LOW\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"integrityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"HIGH\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":1.8,\"impactScore\":5.9}],\"cvssMetricV2\":[{\"source\":\"cna@vuldb.com\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"2.0\",\"vectorString\":\"AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P\",\"baseScore\":4.3,\"accessVector\":\"LOCAL\",\"accessComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"authentication\":\"SINGLE\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"PARTIAL\",\"integrityImpact\":\"PARTIAL\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"PARTIAL\"},\"baseSeverity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"exploitabilityScore\":3.1,\"impactScore\":6.4,\"acInsufInfo\":false,\"obtainAllPrivilege\":false,\"obtainUserPrivilege\":false,\"obtainOtherPrivilege\":false,\"userInteractionRequired\":false}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"cna@vuldb.com\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-119\"},{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-416\"}]}],\"configurations\":[{\"nodes\":[{\"operator\":\"OR\",\"negate\":false,\"cpeMatch\":[{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionEndIncluding\":\"4.7.0\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"A1BCCE2B-687E-4E40-B318-41EB2DB40642\"}]}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"http://www.libtiff.org/\",\"source\":\"cna@vuldb.com\",\"tags\":[\"Product\"]},{\"url\":\"https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/fe10872e53efba9cc36c66ac4ab3b41a839d5172\",\"source\":\"cna@vuldb.com\",\"tags\":[\"Patch\"]},{\"url\":\"https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/707\",\"source\":\"cna@vuldb.com\",\"tags\":[\"Exploit\",\"Issue Tracking\",\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/727\",\"source\":\"cna@vuldb.com\",\"tags\":[\"Product\"]},{\"url\":\"https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.317590\",\"source\":\"cna@vuldb.com\",\"tags\":[\"Permissions Required\",\"VDB Entry\"]},{\"url\":\"https://vuldb.com/?id.317590\",\"source\":\"cna@vuldb.com\",\"tags\":[\"Third Party Advisory\",\"VDB Entry\"]},{\"url\":\"https://vuldb.com/?submit.621796\",\"source\":\"cna@vuldb.com\",\"tags\":[\"Third Party Advisory\",\"VDB Entry\"]}]}}",
    "vulnrichment": {
      "containers": "{\"adp\": [{\"title\": \"CISA ADP Vulnrichment\", \"metrics\": [{\"other\": {\"type\": \"ssvc\", \"content\": {\"id\": \"CVE-2025-8176\", \"role\": \"CISA Coordinator\", \"options\": [{\"Exploitation\": \"poc\"}, {\"Automatable\": \"no\"}, {\"Technical Impact\": \"partial\"}], \"version\": \"2.0.3\", \"timestamp\": \"2025-07-28T14:28:44.553762Z\"}}}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\", \"shortName\": \"CISA-ADP\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2025-07-28T14:28:50.703Z\"}}], \"cna\": {\"title\": \"LibTIFF tiffmedian.c get_histogram use after free\", \"credits\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"reporter\", \"value\": \"arthurx (VulDB User)\"}], \"metrics\": [{\"cvssV4_0\": {\"version\": \"4.0\", \"baseScore\": 4.8, \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"vectorString\": \"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:P\"}}, {\"cvssV3_1\": {\"version\": \"3.1\", \"baseScore\": 5.3, \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C\"}}, {\"cvssV3_0\": {\"version\": \"3.0\", \"baseScore\": 5.3, \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C\"}}, {\"cvssV2_0\": {\"version\": \"2.0\", \"baseScore\": 4.3, \"vectorString\": \"AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C\"}}], \"affected\": [{\"vendor\": \"n/a\", \"product\": \"LibTIFF\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"4.0\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"4.1\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"4.2\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"4.3\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"4.4\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"4.5\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"4.6\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"4.7.0\"}]}], \"timeline\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"time\": \"2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z\", \"value\": \"Advisory disclosed\"}, {\"lang\": \"en\", \"time\": \"2025-07-25T02:00:00.000Z\", \"value\": \"VulDB entry created\"}, {\"lang\": \"en\", \"time\": \"2025-07-25T10:16:30.000Z\", \"value\": \"VulDB entry last update\"}], \"references\": [{\"url\": \"https://vuldb.com/?id.317590\", \"name\": \"VDB-317590 | LibTIFF tiffmedian.c get_histogram use after free\", \"tags\": [\"vdb-entry\", \"technical-description\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.317590\", \"name\": \"VDB-317590 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA)\", \"tags\": [\"signature\", \"permissions-required\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://vuldb.com/?submit.621796\", \"name\": \"Submit #621796 | LibTIFF v4.7.0 Use After Free\", \"tags\": [\"third-party-advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/707\", \"tags\": [\"exploit\", \"issue-tracking\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/727\", \"tags\": [\"patch\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/fe10872e53efba9cc36c66ac4ab3b41a839d5172\", \"tags\": [\"patch\"]}, {\"url\": \"http://www.libtiff.org/\", \"tags\": [\"product\"]}], \"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF up to 4.7.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function get_histogram of the file tools/tiffmedian.c. The manipulation leads to use after free. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as fe10872e53efba9cc36c66ac4ab3b41a839d5172. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.\"}, {\"lang\": \"de\", \"value\": \"In LibTIFF bis 4.7.0 wurde eine Schwachstelle ausgemacht. Sie wurde als kritisch eingestuft. Es geht um die Funktion get_histogram der Datei tools/tiffmedian.c. Durch das Beeinflussen mit unbekannten Daten kann eine use after free-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Die Umsetzung des Angriffs hat dabei lokal zu erfolgen. Der Exploit steht zur \\u00f6ffentlichen Verf\\u00fcgung. Der Patch wird als fe10872e53efba9cc36c66ac4ab3b41a839d5172 bezeichnet. Als bestm\\u00f6gliche Massnahme wird Patching empfohlen.\"}], \"problemTypes\": [{\"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"CWE\", \"cweId\": \"CWE-416\", \"description\": \"Use After Free\"}]}, {\"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"CWE\", \"cweId\": \"CWE-119\", \"description\": \"Memory Corruption\"}]}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"1af790b2-7ee1-4545-860a-a788eba489b5\", \"shortName\": \"VulDB\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2025-07-26T03:32:08.851Z\"}}}",
      "cveMetadata": "{\"cveId\": \"CVE-2025-8176\", \"state\": \"PUBLISHED\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2025-07-28T14:28:58.338Z\", \"dateReserved\": \"2025-07-25T08:11:17.633Z\", \"assignerOrgId\": \"1af790b2-7ee1-4545-860a-a788eba489b5\", \"datePublished\": \"2025-07-26T03:32:08.851Z\", \"assignerShortName\": \"VulDB\"}",
      "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
      "dataVersion": "5.1"
    }
  }
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.





Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.