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Libtiff CVE-2025-61144

HIGH
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2026-02-23 cve@mitre.org
Stack Overflow Red Hat Libtiff Suse
High
Disputed · 7.3 NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
CWE-119
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, buffer size validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

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Impact

CVSS 7.3 (HIGH). Attack vector: Local. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: Low. User interaction: Required. Public exploit/POC available.
Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026

libtiff up to v4.7.1 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the readSeparateStripsIntoBuffer function. [CVSS 7.3 HIGH]

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A vendor patch is available — apply it immediately. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, and stack canaries where possible.

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Classified as CWE-119 (Buffer Overflow). Affects the readSeparateStripsIntoBuffer component of Libtiff. libtiff up to v4.7.1 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the readSeparateStripsIntoBuffer function.

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Severity by source

Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)
NVD PRIMARY 7.3 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SUSE 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Red Hat 5.0 MEDIUM

vuln.today treats the vendor’s rating as authoritative. A higher third-party CVSS (e.g. CISA-ADP) is shown for transparency but does not drive the headline severity.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
PoC Detected
Feb 25, 2026 - 15:20 vuln.today
Public exploit code
Patch released
Feb 25, 2026 - 15:20 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Feb 23, 2026 - 19:22 nvd
HIGH 7.3

DescriptionCVE.org

libtiff up to v4.7.1 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the readSeparateStripsIntoBuffer function.

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Why It Matters

A stack overflow vulnerability in libtiff (CVE-2025-61144) affects any systems processing TIFF image files, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code or crash applications. Organizations using libtiff in production environments-including web servers, content management systems, and image processing pipelines-face immediate risk, particularly if user-supplied TIFF uploads are accepted.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not possible: implement strict TIFF file upload restrictions (whitelist formats), disable TIFF processing features if unused, deploy network segmentation to limit exposure of affected services, and monitor for exploitation attempts via anomalous process behavior and crash logs.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 93% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium
NVD CVE.org EPSS Vendor GitHub VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

56
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Stack-based Buffer Overflow HIGH

A stack-based buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a buffer located on the stack than it was allocated to hold.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Critical
Product Status
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 Affected

References

Advisories & patches
PATCH https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/09f53a86cf26dfd961925227e59e180db617f26d PATCH https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/88cf9dbb48f6e172629795ecffae35d5052f68aa ADVISORY https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8113-1 ADVISORY https://vuldb.com/vuln/347421 REF https://gist.github.com/optionGo/5ad17e96a0a40f03578dd6c9f8645952 REF https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/757

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