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CVE-2006-2024

4.0 · MEDIUM

Multiple vulnerabilities in libtiff before 3.8.1 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via a TIFF image that triggers errors in (1) the TIFFFetchAnyArray function in (a) ti…

Published Apr 25, 2006libtiffEPSS 8.85%

Overview

CVE-2006-2024 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting libtiff libtiff. It was published on April 25, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple vulnerabilities in libtiff before 3.8.1 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via a TIFF image that triggers errors in (1) the TIFFFetchAnyArray function in (a) tif_dirread.c; (2) certain "codec cleanup methods" in (b) tif_lzw.c, (c) tif_pixarlog.c, and (d) tif_zip.c; (3) and improper restoration of setfield and getfield methods in cleanup functions within (e) tif_jpeg.c, tif_pixarlog.c, (f) tif_fax3.c, and tif_zip.c.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from libtiff. Update libtiff to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
libtifflibtiff0Affected

References

Refftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060501-01-U.ascRefbugzilla.remotesensing.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1102Refsecunia.com/advisories/19838Refsecunia.com/advisories/19851Refsecunia.com/advisories/19897Refsecunia.com/advisories/19936Refsecunia.com/advisories/19949Refsecunia.com/advisories/19964Refsecunia.com/advisories/20021Refsecunia.com/advisories/20023

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-2024?

CVE-2006-2024 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting libtiff libtiff. It was published on April 25, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-2024?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-2024?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from libtiff. Update libtiff to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-2024?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-2024 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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