First published: Tue Apr 25 2006(Updated: )
Integer overflow in the TIFFFetchData function in tif_dirread.c for libtiff before 3.8.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
libtiff | <=3.8.0 | |
libtiff | =3.4 | |
libtiff | =3.5.1 | |
libtiff | =3.5.2 | |
libtiff | =3.5.3 | |
libtiff | =3.5.4 | |
libtiff | =3.5.5 | |
libtiff | =3.5.6 | |
libtiff | =3.5.7 | |
libtiff | =3.6.0 | |
libtiff | =3.6.1 | |
libtiff | =3.7.0 | |
libtiff | =3.7.1 |
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CVE-2006-2025 has been classified as a medium to high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow denial of service and arbitrary code execution.
To fix CVE-2006-2025, update libtiff to version 3.8.1 or later.
CVE-2006-2025 affects all versions of libtiff prior to 3.8.1, including versions 3.4 to 3.7.1.
CVE-2006-2025 is an integer overflow vulnerability that can lead to a denial of service and possible arbitrary code execution.
Attackers can leverage CVE-2006-2025 to craft malicious TIFF images that may crash the application or execute arbitrary code.