CVE-2019-6128

Name: CVE-2019-6128
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-01-11T05:29:01.577+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 3.87%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-6128 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The TIFFFdOpen function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.10 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by pal2rgb.. EPSS estimates a 3.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The TIFFFdOpen function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.10 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by pal2rgb.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

3.87%

88.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libtiff	Libtiff	4.0.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.10
Opensuse	Leap	15.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

References

http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2836Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00041.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155095/Slackware-Security-Advisory-libtiff-Updates.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/commit/0c74a9f49b8d7a36b17b54a7428b3526d20f88a8Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-25Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3906-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3906-2/Third Party Advisory
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2836Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00041.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155095/Slackware-Security-Advisory-libtiff-Updates.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/commit/0c74a9f49b8d7a36b17b54a7428b3526d20f88a8Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-25Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3906-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3906-2/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 11, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-6128?

The TIFFFdOpen function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.10 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by pal2rgb.

How severe is CVE-2019-6128?

CVE-2019-6128 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6128?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST