Buffer overflow in Libtiff
CVE-2010-2481
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.030 (86.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libtiff — versions 3.7.2, 3.5.2, 3.5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/40527 (third-party-advisory)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Patch)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1761 (vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-02.xml (vendor-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0519.html (vendor-advisory)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-2481?
- CVE-2010-2481 is a vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2010-07-06.
- Is CVE-2010-2481 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.