Description
An issue in libtiff 85f2ac8e0b01cb7db2bbecf4a3b891bdbef67938 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the libtiff/tools/thumbnail.c: main() component
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Libtiff
Libtiff libtiff
Vendors & Products Libtiff
Libtiff libtiff

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:45:00 +0000

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Title Arbitrary Code Execution via libtiff Thumbnail Tool
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-94

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An issue in libtiff 85f2ac8e0b01cb7db2bbecf4a3b891bdbef67938 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the libtiff/tools/thumbnail.c: main() component
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Libtiff Libtiff
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-25T21:04:16.463Z

Reserved: 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-52491

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-25T21:17:01.467

Modified: 2026-08-25T21:17:01.467

Link: CVE-2026-52491

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T04:45:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation

  • CWE-94

    Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')