CVE-2006-2026 describes a double free vulnerability in libtiff versions prior to 3.8.1, specifically within the tif_jpeg.c component. This flaw allows attackers to trigger a denial of service (crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying a maliciously crafted TIFF image. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity, and can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity. While not currently on CISA's KEV catalog or showing active exploitation, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, and its FAUCET Risk Score is high at 91/100.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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