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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-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/Yg/Yb values that exceed the YCR/YCG/YCB values, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Products
tiff
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
3.8.1
CVEs
CVE-2006-2120
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 20:09 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2120

core-osv · Original source

Published 1 May 2006, 22:06 UTC

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.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2120

tiff

Fixed versions: 3.8.1

tiff

Fixed versions: 3.8.1

tiff

Fixed versions: 3.8.1

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2120",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "summary": "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.",
    "evidence": "osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2120",
    "products": [
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          "value": "tiff",
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        },
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          {
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            "evidence": "/affected/0/ranges"
          }
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      {
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      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-22T23:47:20.244069608Z",
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  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 410255,
  "published_at": "2006-05-01T22:06:00+00:00"
}