# DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52491: tiff security update

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52491, released August 27, 2026, fixes 1 CVE in tiff (version 4.7.2-1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-52491
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Aug 27, 2026
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2026-52491, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-52491

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [tiff](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/tiff.md) | Debian 14 | 4.7.2-1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-52491](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-52491.md) | High | An issue in libtiff 85f2ac8e0b01cb7db2bbecf4a3b891bdbef67938 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the libtiff/tools/thumbnail.c: main() component | 9.4 | 0.0019 |  |

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