CVE-2024-13978

What it is

A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF up to 4.7.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function t2p_read_tiff_init of the file tools/tiff2pdf.c of the component fax2ps. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be approached locally. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The patch is named 2ebfffb0e8836bfb1cd7d85c059cd285c59761a4. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2025-08-01 22:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 07:03 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 2.0 LOW (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2025-08-01 22:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 07:03 UTC

Exploit probability

0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-404

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Libtiff ≤ 4.7.0

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 2.0

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

High

Attack requirements

None

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

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