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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2006-2026

Double free vulnerability in tif_jpeg.c in libtiff before 3.8.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image that triggers errors related to "setfield/getfield…

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 9.74%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (9.74%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Double free vulnerability in tif_jpeg.c in libtiff before 3.8.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image that triggers errors related to "setfield/getfield methods in cleanup functions."

CVSS 2.0
6.5 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
9.74% probability · 95th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
libtiff/libtiff
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.