CVE-2026-52490

Received Received - Intake

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in libtiff via process_command_opts

Publication date: 2026-08-24

Last updated on: 2026-08-24

Assigner: MITRE

Description

An issue in libtiff 85f2ac8e0b01cb7db2bbecf4a3b891bdbef67938 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the process_command_opts() function in tools/tiffcrop.c

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Published

2026-08-24

Last Modified

2026-08-24

Generated

2026-08-25

AI Q&A

2026-08-25

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-52490

EUVD

EUVD-2026-65144

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
libtiff	libtiff	*

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is in libtiff, specifically in the process_command_opts() function in tools/tiffcrop.c. An attacker can exploit it to execute arbitrary code by manipulating certain inputs.

Impact Analysis

If you use libtiff in your software or systems, an attacker could exploit this flaw to run malicious code on your system, potentially leading to data breaches, system compromise, or unauthorized access.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access or data breaches, which may violate GDPR (data protection) or HIPAA (health data privacy) requirements. Organizations must address it to maintain compliance.

Mitigation Strategies

Update libtiff to the latest version to address the arbitrary code execution vulnerability in process_command_opts().

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