CVE-2024-13978

Name: CVE-2024-13978
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-08-01T22:15:25.32+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 2/10EPSS 0.18%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-13978 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 2/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF up to 4.7.0. It has been declared as problematic. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

2.5/10

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

CVSS 4.0

2/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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

EPSS Probability

0.18%

7.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libtiff	Libtiff	<= 4.7.0

References

http://www.libtiff.org/Product
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/2ebfffb0e8836bfb1cd7d85c059cd285c59761a4Patch
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/649Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/667Product
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.318355Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.318355Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.624562Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/09/msg00031.html
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/649Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 1, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-13978?

How severe is CVE-2024-13978?

CVE-2024-13978 has a CVSS score of 2/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-13978?

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