CVE-2006-3460 Memory corruption in n/a
A heap-based buffer overflow in libtiff's JPEG decoder allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a malicious TIFF file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-3460?
CVE-2006-3460 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Libtiff Libtiff, published on 3 Aug 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the JPEG decoder in the TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an encoded JPEG stream that is longer than the scan line size (TiffScanLineSize).
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3460?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libtiff Libtiff.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3460?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-3460 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3460 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libtiff Libtiff
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3460, GHSA-f3pq-43cm-w3cf.