CVE-2006-0405 json
The TIFFFetchShortPair function in tif_dirread.c in libtiff 3.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash)…
published 2006-01-25 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-0412
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The TIFFFetchShortPair function in tif_dirread.c in libtiff 3.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted TIFF image that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, possibly due to changes in type declarations and/or the TIFFVSetField function.
Patch / fix
- tiff Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.8.0-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-0405
- tiff openSUSE Tumbleweed 4.3.0-1.3
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11461-1
Exploit prediction
2.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-17.xml
vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/0302
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20345
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/18587
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- bugzilla.remotesensing.org /show_bug.cgi?id=1029
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/18172
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/24275
vdb-entry
- bugzilla.remotesensing.org /show_bug.cgi?id=1034
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-0405
- NVD CVE-2006-0405
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