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CVE-2010-2483 json

The TIFFRGBAImageGet function in LibTIFF 3.9.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application cra…

published 2010-07-06 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2010-2489

cvss
4.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.0%
EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The TIFFRGBAImageGet function in LibTIFF 3.9.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a TIFF file with an invalid combination of SamplesPerPixel and Photometric values.

Patch / fix

  • tiff Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.9.4-4

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2483

  • 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

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-2010-2483 updated cvss 4.3

libtiff: out-of-bounds read crash on images with invalid SamplesPerPixel values

  • 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

1.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

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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