CVE-2006-2025

libtiff < 3.8.1 - Denial of Service and Possible Remote Code Execution via TIFFFetchData Integer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-2025. PoCs published by Tavis Ormandy.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes an integer-overflow vulnerability in the LibTIFF library (CVE-2006-2025), which could lead to arbitrary code execution or denial-of-service conditions. The reference links to a binary exploit (TIFF file) hosted on GitLab.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Tavis Ormandy · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27764

The provided text describes an integer-overflow vulnerability in the LibTIFF library (CVE-2006-2025), which could lead to arbitrary code execution or denial-of-service conditions. The reference links to a binary exploit (TIFF file) hosted on GitLab.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce | Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: LibTIFF (versions prior to fix for CVE-2006-2025)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Vulnerable version of LibTIFF · Ability to deliver a malicious TIFF file to the target application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (27)

Core 27
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201332-1
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1563
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20210
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19949
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26134
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103099-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/277-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-17.xml
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20667
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19936
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19964
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_trustix
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0024
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20345
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1054
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sgi
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060501-01-U.asc
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17732
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0425.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19838
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10593
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20021
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:082
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19897
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20023
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_04_28.html

Scores

EPSS 0.1052
EPSS Percentile 95.2%

Details

Status published
Products (13)
libtiff/libtiff 3.4
libtiff/libtiff 3.5.1
libtiff/libtiff 3.5.2
libtiff/libtiff 3.5.3
libtiff/libtiff 3.5.4
libtiff/libtiff 3.5.5
libtiff/libtiff 3.5.6
libtiff/libtiff 3.5.7
libtiff/libtiff 3.6.0
libtiff/libtiff 3.6.1
... and 3 more
Published Apr 25, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026