CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-3461

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the PixarLog decoder in the TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Risk Assessment

The vulnerability could lead to remote code execution in the context of an application processing malicious TIFF files, posing a risk of system compromise.

Recommendation

Update libtiff to version 3.8.2 or later. Avoid processing untrusted TIFF files until the update is applied.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Heap-based buffer overflow in the PixarLog decoder in the TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS