libtiff up to 4.7.1 readSeparateStripsIntoBuffer stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in libtiff up to 4.7.1. This affects the function readSeparateStripsIntoBuffer. Performing a manipulation results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-61144. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in libtiff up to 4.7.1. This affects the function readSeparateStripsIntoBuffer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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

The advisory is shared at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-61144 since 09/26/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/17/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 299826 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-61144), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (299826) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0482). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Open Source libTIFF

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 299826
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-61144

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/26/2025 CVE reserved
02/23/2026 +150 days Advisory disclosed
02/23/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/17/2026 +53 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: gitlab.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-61144 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-61144
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-347421
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0482 - libTIFF: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service

Entryinfo

Created: 02/23/2026 19:57
Updated: 04/17/2026 11:17
Changes: 02/23/2026 19:57 (53), 02/24/2026 09:46 (2), 04/17/2026 11:17 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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