Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-3459

Public exploit exists!
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2, as used in Adobe Reader 9.3.0 and other products, allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors, including a large tdir_count value in the TIFFFetchShortPair function in tif_dirread.c.
Published 2006-08-03 01:04:00
Updated 2017-10-11 01:31:03
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-3459

EPSS FAQ
18.14%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 96 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2006-3459

  • Apple iOS MobileMail LibTIFF Buffer Overflow
    Disclosure Date: 2006-08-01
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/apple_ios/email/mobilemail_libtiff
    This module exploits a buffer overflow in the version of libtiff shipped with firmware versions 1.00, 1.01, 1.02, and 1.1.1 of the Apple iPhone. iPhones which have not had the BSD tools installed will need to use a special payload. Authors: - hdm <x@hdm.io
  • Apple iOS MobileSafari LibTIFF Buffer Overflow
    Disclosure Date: 2006-08-01
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/apple_ios/browser/safari_libtiff
    This module exploits a buffer overflow in the version of libtiff shipped with firmware versions 1.00, 1.01, 1.02, and 1.1.1 of the Apple iPhone. iPhones which have not had the BSD tools installed will need to use a special payload. Authors: - hdm <x@hdm.io

CVSS scores for CVE-2006-3459

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.5
 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2006-3459

  • The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2006-3459

  • Red Hat 2007-03-14
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.

References for CVE-2006-3459

Products affected by CVE-2006-3459

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