How severe is CVE-2024-13978?

CVE-2024-13978 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.5, rated low severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2024-13978 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (8th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-13978?

CVE-2024-13978 affects Libtiff. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-13978?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-13978 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-13978 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-54843.

When was CVE-2024-13978 published?

CVE-2024-13978 was published on 2025-08-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-13978

CVE-2024-13978 is a low-severity vulnerability in Libtiff with a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-404.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 2.5)
CVSS v2: 1.0
CVSS v4: 2.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (8th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-54843
Weakness: CWE-404
Affected product: Libtiff
Published: 2025-08-01
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-13978?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2024-13978?: CVE-2024-13978 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.5, rated low severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2024-13978 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (8th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-13978?: CVE-2024-13978 affects Libtiff. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13978?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-13978 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-13978 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-54843.
When was CVE-2024-13978 published?: CVE-2024-13978 was published on 2025-08-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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