CVE-2025-8534

Name: CVE-2025-8534
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-08-05T00:15:56.88+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 1.1/10EPSS 0.17%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-8534 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 1.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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."

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

1.1/10

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: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

EPSS Probability

0.17%

7.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libtiff	Libtiff	4.6.0

References

http://www.libtiff.org/Product
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15JPA3kLYiYD-nRNJ8y8HmnYjhv9NE7k6/view?usp=drive_linkExploit
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/6ba36f159fd396ad11bf6b7874554197736ecc8bPatch
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/718Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/746Product
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.318664Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.318664Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.617831Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/718Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.617831Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Aug 5, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-8534?

How severe is CVE-2025-8534?

CVE-2025-8534 has a CVSS score of 1.1/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-8534?

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Source: NVD / NIST