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CVE-2006-3463

The EstimateStripByteCounts function in TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2 uses a 16-bit...

7.8 HighFix available

The EstimateStripByteCounts function in TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2 uses a 16-bit unsigned short when iterating over an unsigned 32-bit value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via a large td_nstrips value, which triggers an infinite loop.

Exploit likelihood

2.78%Up 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

The EstimateStripByteCounts function in TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2 uses a 16-bit unsigned short when iterating over an unsigned 32-bit value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via a large td_nstrips value, which triggers an infinite loop.

Record
CVE-2006-3463
CVSS 2.0
7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The EstimateStripByteCounts function in TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2 uses a 16-bit unsigned short when iterating over an unsigned 32-bit value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via a large td_nstrips value, which triggers an infinite loop.

Record
CVE-2006-3463
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-3458 No score

The EstimateStripByteCounts function in TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2 uses a 16-bit unsigned short when iterating over an unsigned 32-bit value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via a large td_nstrips value, which triggers an infinite loop.

Record
EUVD-2006-3458
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5pjq-w2jx-2mpq No score

The EstimateStripByteCounts function in TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2 uses a 16-bit...

The EstimateStripByteCounts function in TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2 uses a 16-bit unsigned short when iterating over an unsigned 32-bit value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via a large td_nstrips value, which triggers an infinite loop.

Record
GHSA-5pjq-w2jx-2mpq
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The EstimateStripByteCounts function in TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2 uses a 16-bit unsigned short when iterating over an unsigned 32-bit value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via a large td_nstrips value, which triggers an infinite loop.

Record
CVE-2006-3463
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-3463 No score

The EstimateStripByteCounts function in TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2 uses a 16-bit unsigned short when iterating over an unsigned 32-bit value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via a large td_nstrips value, which triggers an infinite loop.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3463
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tiff
Debian:12
 before 3.8.2-6
3.8.2-6
tiff
Debian:13
 before 3.8.2-6
3.8.2-6
tiff
Debian:14
 before 3.8.2-6
3.8.2-6
tiff
Debian:3.1
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 3.7.2-7, plus listed versions
3.7.2-33.7.2-3sarge13.7.2-43.7.2-53.7.2-6
3.7.2-7
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
0:3.5.7-25.el3.4
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12
0:3.6.1-12
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12
0:3.6.1-12
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12
0:3.6.1-12
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12
0:3.6.1-12
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12
0:3.6.1-12
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12
0:3.6.1-12
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12
0:3.6.1-12
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12
0:3.6.1-12
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12
0:3.6.1-12
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12
0:3.6.1-12
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12
0:3.6.1-12
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12
0:3.6.1-12
kdegraphics
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 7:3.1.3-3.10
7:3.1.3-3.10
kdegraphics-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 7:3.1.3-3.10
7:3.1.3-3.10
kdegraphics-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 7:3.1.3-3.10
7:3.1.3-3.10
kdegraphics
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 7:3.1.3-3.10
7:3.1.3-3.10
kdegraphics-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 7:3.1.3-3.10
7:3.1.3-3.10
kdegraphics-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 7:3.1.3-3.10
7:3.1.3-3.10
kdegraphics
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 7:3.1.3-3.10
7:3.1.3-3.10
kdegraphics-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 7:3.1.3-3.10
7:3.1.3-3.10
kdegraphics-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 7:3.1.3-3.10
7:3.1.3-3.10
kdegraphics
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 7:3.1.3-3.10
7:3.1.3-3.10
kdegraphics-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 7:3.1.3-3.10
7:3.1.3-3.10
kdegraphics-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 7:3.1.3-3.10
7:3.1.3-3.10

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-3463 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Libtiff, published August 2, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.78%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in tiff 3.8.2-6.

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