CVE-2006-2193 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the t2p_write_pdf_string function within libtiff versions 3.8.2 and earlier. This flaw allows attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted TIFF file containing a DocumentName tag with UTF-8 characters. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity due to its network-accessible attack vector, low complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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