Bug 2523148 (CVE-2026-52490)

Summary: CVE-2026-52490 libtiff: libtiff: Arbitrary code execution via process_command_opts() function
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Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: rhel-process-autobot, watson-tool-maintainers
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A flaw was found in libtiff. An attacker can exploit a vulnerability in the `process_command_opts()` function within `tools/tiffcrop.c` to execute arbitrary code. This could lead to a complete compromise of the affected system.
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Bug Depends On: 2523427, 2523428, 2523429    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-24 21:01:32 UTC
An issue in libtiff 85f2ac8e0b01cb7db2bbecf4a3b891bdbef67938 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the process_command_opts() function in tools/tiffcrop.c