CVE-2010-2481

N/A Unknown
Published: July 06, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2210
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/40527
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/50726
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2210
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127731610612908&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127736307002102&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127738540902757&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127781315415896&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127797353202873&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/40527
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/50726
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-02.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/30/22
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0519.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1761
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.6%
82th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

libtiff