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CVE-2006-3462

UnknownEPSS 4.91%

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CVE-2006-3462 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Heap-based buffer overflow in the NeXT RLE decoder in the TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors involving decoding large RLE images.. EPSS estimates a 4.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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

Metrics

EPSS Probability
4.91%

91.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LibtiffLibtiff<= 3.8.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-3462?
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NeXT RLE decoder in the TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors involving decoding large RLE images.
How severe is CVE-2006-3462?
Severity scoring for CVE-2006-3462 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3462?
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Source: NVD / NIST