# CVE-2006-2120: The TIFFToRGB function in libtiff before 3.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TIFF image with Yr

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-05-01 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The TIFFToRGB function in libtiff before 3.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TIFF image with Yr/Yg/Yb values that exceed the YCR/YCG/YCB values, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/20210
- http://bugzilla.remotesensing.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1065
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19949
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17809
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/277-1/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20667
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19936
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19964
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0024
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189974
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20330
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1078
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060501-01-U.asc
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-119.htm
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0425.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9572
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:082
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20023

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