CVE-2006-3462 Memory corruption in n/a
Heap-based buffer overflow in libtiff allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via malicious TIFF images, requiring user interaction to open the 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-2006-3462?
CVE-2006-3462 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 NeXT RLE decoder in the TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors involving decoding large RLE images.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3462?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libtiff Libtiff.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3462?
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-2006-3462 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3462 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libtiff Libtiff
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3462, GHSA-xjff-629w-p8r7.