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CVE-2025-8534

2.5 · LOW

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in libtiff 4.6.0.

Published Aug 5, 2025CWE-404EPSS 0.19%

Overview

CVE-2025-8534 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 5, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.5, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in libtiff 4.6.0. This vulnerability affects the function PS_Lvl2page of the file tools/tiff2ps.c of the component tiff2ps. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 6ba36f159fd396ad11bf6b7874554197736ecc8b. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. One of the maintainers explains, that "[t]his error only occurs if DEFER_STRILE_LOAD (defer-strile-load:BOOL=ON) or TIFFOpen( .. "rD") option is used."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.libtiff.org/Refdrive.google.com/file/d/15JPA3kLYiYD-nRNJ8y8HmnYjhv9NE7k6/view?usp=drive_linkRefgitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/6ba36f159fd396ad11bf6b7874554197736ecc8bRefgitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/718Refgitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/746Refvuldb.com/?ctiid.318664Refvuldb.com/?id.318664Refvuldb.com/?submit.617831Refgitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/718Refvuldb.com/?submit.617831

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-8534?

CVE-2025-8534 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 5, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2025-8534?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.5, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-8534?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-8534?

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