Compat-Libtiff3 Security Update — AlmaLinux 8 (ALSA-2026:47183)

The libtiff3 package provides libtiff 3, an older version of libtiff library for manipulating TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) image format files. This version should be used only if you are unable to use the current version of libtiff.

Security Fix(es):

* libtiff: libtiff: Heap-based buffer overflow via craf…

Type:

security

Severity:

important

Release date:

2026-08-06

Description:

The libtiff3 package provides libtiff 3, an older version of libtiff library for manipulating TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) image format files. This version should be used only if you are unable to use the current version of libtiff.

Security Fix(es):

* libtiff: libtiff: Heap-based buffer overflow via crafted PixarLog-compressed TIFF image (CVE-2026-12912)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

References:

• CVE-2026-12912
• RHSA-2026:47183
• ALSA-2026:47183

Updated packages listed below:

Notes:

This page is generated automatically from Red Hat security data and has not been checked for errors. For clarification or corrections please contact the AlmaLinux Packaging Team.