CVE-2006-3459
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,…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 53.7%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 53.68% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 6 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 17 March 2010
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- libtiff/libtiff
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
EPSS 53.7% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (6)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-21869source ↗ | Apple iOS Mobile Mail - LibTIFF Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)ios · Metasploit | remote | 9 October 2012 | yes |
| EDB-21868source ↗ | Apple iOS Mobile Safari - LibTIFF Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)ios · Metasploit | remote | 9 October 2012 | yes |
| EDB-16869source ↗ | iPhone MobileMail - LibTIFF Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)hardware · Metasploit | remote | 20 September 2010 | yes |
| EDB-16868source ↗ | Apple iPhone MobileSafari LibTIFF - 'email' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (2)hardware · Metasploit | remote | 20 September 2010 | yes |
| EDB-16862source ↗ | Apple iPhone MobileSafari LibTIFF - 'browser' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (1)hardware · Metasploit | remote | 20 September 2010 | yes |
| EDB-11787source ↗ | Adobe Reader PDF - LibTiff Integer Overflow Code Executionwindows · villy | local | 17 March 2010 | yes |
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060801-01-P
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060901-01-P.asc
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006//Aug/msg00000.html
- http://lwn.net/Alerts/194228/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21253Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21274Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21290
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21304Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21319Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21334Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21338Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21346Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21370Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21392Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21501Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21537Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21598Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21632Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22036Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27181Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27222Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27832Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/blog/76Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016628
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016671
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.536600
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103160-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201331-1
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-166.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1137Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.