CVE-2006-3463 Integer overflow in n/a
A flaw in libtiff allows attackers to cause a denial of service via an infinite loop triggered by a large strip count value.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-3463?
CVE-2006-3463 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libtiff Libtiff, published on 3 Aug 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The EstimateStripByteCounts function in TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2 uses a 16-bit unsigned short when iterating over an unsigned 32-bit value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via a large td_nstrips value, which triggers an infinite loop.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3463?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libtiff Libtiff.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3463?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2006-3463 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3463 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libtiff Libtiff
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3463, GHSA-5pjq-w2jx-2mpq.