CVE-2006-3459

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 53%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 53%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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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 v3
—
EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
98.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 3, 2006

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (94)

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulibtiff4 (3.7.4-1ubuntu3.2) @ dapper2026-05-31ubuntu
redhatkdegraphics-7:3.1.3-3.102006-08-28redhat
redhatlibtiff-0:3.6.1-122006-08-02redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(3)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 22× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-11 08:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-09 19:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-08 20:15 UTCOSV refresh
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  14. 2026-06-20 08:12 UTCOSV refresh
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  10. 2026-05-31 22:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-05-31 07:23 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-05-31 07:23 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-05-31 07:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-05-31 00:13 UTCEPSS rescore
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  25. 2026-05-22 11:01 UTCOSV refresh
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Publicly available exploits

(8 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Metasploit modules) (6 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-21868✓ verified
    First seen Oct 9, 2012

    Apple iOS Mobile Safari - LibTIFF Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-21869✓ verified
    First seen Oct 9, 2012

    Apple iOS Mobile Mail - LibTIFF Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16868✓ verified
    First seen Sep 20, 2010

    Apple iPhone MobileSafari LibTIFF - 'email' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (2)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16869✓ verified
    First seen Sep 20, 2010

    iPhone MobileMail - LibTIFF Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16862✓ verified
    First seen Sep 20, 2010

    Apple iPhone MobileSafari LibTIFF - 'browser' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (1)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-11787✓ verified
    First seen Mar 17, 2010

    Adobe Reader PDF - LibTiff Integer Overflow Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/apple_ios/email/mobilemail_libtiff✓ verified
    First seen Aug 1, 2006

    Apple iOS MobileMail LibTIFF Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/apple_ios/browser/safari_libtiff✓ verified
    First seen Aug 1, 2006

    Apple iOS MobileSafari LibTIFF Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-3459?
CVE-2006-3459 is a none vulnerability published on August 3, 2006. 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 tdircount value in the…
When was CVE-2006-3459 disclosed?
CVE-2006-3459 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 3, 2006, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2006-3459 actively exploited?
CVE-2006-3459 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-3459?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-3459, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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