CVE-2006-6146 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in the Haru Free PDF Library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted PDF arguments.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-6146?
CVE-2006-6146 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Nov 2006.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the HPDF_Page_Circle function in hpdf_page_operator.c in Takeshi Kanno Haru Free PDF Library (libharu2, aka libharu) 2.0.7 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via certain arguments that yield a large amount of PDF data, as demonstrated by a filled circle.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6146?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Takeshi Kanno Haru Free Pdf Library.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6146?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6146 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-6146 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6146 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x5vm-78c2-pxjm.