CVE-2006-3464 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via integer overflows in libtiff when processing malicious TIFF files.

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-2006-3464?

CVE-2006-3464 is a high-severity 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

TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2 allows context-dependent attackers to pass numeric range checks and possibly execute code, and trigger assert errors, via large offset values in a TIFF directory that lead to an integer overflow and other unspecified vectors involving "unchecked arithmetic operations".

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3464?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Libtiff Libtiff.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3464?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2006-3464 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3464 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Libtiff Libtiff vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3464, GHSA-wwrj-m97w-2rrp.

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