CVE-2006-2120 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash applications using libtiff by providing a crafted TIFF image, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-2120?
CVE-2006-2120 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Libtiff Libtiff, published on 1 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2120?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libtiff Libtiff.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2120?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2006-2120 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2120 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libtiff Libtiff
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2120, DSA-1078-1, GHSA-vj46-9qg5-hvg2.