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Unrated severityOSV Advisory· Published Aug 8, 2024· Updated Jan 23, 2026

Libtiff: null pointer dereference in tif_dirinfo.c

CVE-2024-7006

Description

A null pointer dereference flaw was found in Libtiff via tif_dirinfo.c. This issue may allow an attacker to trigger memory allocation failures through certain means, such as restricting the heap space size or injecting faults, causing a segmentation fault. This can cause an application crash, eventually leading to a denial of service.

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