Vulnerability · Published Aug 24, 2026 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2026-52492
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity integer overflow in the tiff package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 91.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An integer overflow in the libtiff rgb2ycbcr utility's cvtRaster() function when computing strip buffer sizes can result in an undersized heap allocation and subsequent heap-based buffer overflow during YCbCr conversion of a crafted TIFF image
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | tiff | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52492 |
| Debian:13 | tiff | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52492 |
| Debian:14 | tiff | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52492 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-190 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H