#VU31846 Stack-based buffer overflow in LibTIFF - CVE-2006-3459

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#VU31846 Stack-based buffer overflow in LibTIFF - CVE-2006-3459

Published: August 3, 2006 / Updated: July 25, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU31846
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2006-3459
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
LibTIFF
Software vendor:
LibTIFF

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing unspecified vectors, including a large tdir_count value in the TIFFFetchShortPair function in tif_dirread.c. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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