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CVE-2010-2481 json

The TIFFExtractData macro in LibTIFF before 3.9.4 does not properly handle unknown tag types in TIFF directory entries, which allows remote…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-2487

cvss
4.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.0%
EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The TIFFExtractData macro in LibTIFF before 3.9.4 does not properly handle unknown tag types in TIFF directory entries, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted TIFF file.

Patch / fix

  • tiff Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.9.4-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2481

  • libtiff RHEL 4 3.6.1-12.el4_8.5
  • libtiff RHEL 5 3.8.2-7.el5_5.5

red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0519

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2010-2481 updated cvss 4.3

libtiff: TIFFExtractData out-of-bounds read crash

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libtiff 3.8.2-7.el5_5.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 libtiff 3.6.1-12.el4_8.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libtiff 3.8.2-7.el5_5.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 libtiff 3.6.1-12.el4_8.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libtiff 3.8.2-7.el5_5.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 libtiff 3.6.1-12.el4_8.5
    +1 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 libtiff 3.6.1-12.el4_8.5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0519

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Exploit prediction

2.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • bugzilla.maptools.org http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2210 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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