HIGH
CVE-2025-61144
Published: February 23, 2026· Updated: Feb 25, 2026
7.3
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:1.3th
Official Description
libtiff up to v4.7.1 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the readSeparateStripsIntoBuffer function.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-61144 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.3.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
libtiff1 product
libtiff
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (5)
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https://gist.github.com/optionGo/5ad17e96a0a40f03578dd6c9f8645952Third Party Advisory
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https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/740Exploit · Issue Tracking
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https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/757Issue Tracking
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2025-61144
CVSS Score7.3 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedFeb 23, 2026
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2025-61144 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.