medium
4.3
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-2481: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Jul 06 2010(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
tiff=3.4-beta29
tiff=3.7.0-beta
tiff=3.6.0-beta2
tiff=3.4-beta34
tiff=3.6.1
tiff=3.6.0-beta
tiff=3.8.0
tiff=3.7.3
tiff=3.4-beta32
tiff=3.4-beta31
tiff<=3.9.3
tiff=3.8.1
tiff=3.4-beta36
tiff=3.4-beta24
tiff=3.4
tiff=3.5.7-alpha4
tiff=3.8.2
tiff=3.4-beta28
tiff=3.5.7
tiff=3.5.7-beta
tiff=3.7.2
tiff=3.4-beta37
tiff=3.7.0
tiff=3.6.0
tiff=3.5.3
tiff=3.7.1
tiff=3.5.4
tiff=3.5.2
tiff=3.5.7-alpha3
tiff=3.9.2
tiff=3.7.0-beta2
tiff=3.5.7-alpha
tiff=3.7.4
tiff=3.7.0-alpha
tiff=3.5.5
tiff=3.9.0-beta
tiff=3.5.6-beta
tiff=3.9.0
tiff=3.5.1
tiff=3.9.1
tiff=3.4-beta18
tiff=3.9
tiff=3.5.7-alpha2
tiff=3.5.6
tiff=3.4-beta35

Remedy

http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2210

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-2481?

    CVE-2010-2481 has a severity rating that allows remote attackers to cause denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-2481?

    To fix CVE-2010-2481, you should upgrade to LibTIFF version 3.9.4 or later.

  • What versions of LibTIFF are affected by CVE-2010-2481?

    CVE-2010-2481 affects LibTIFF versions prior to 3.9.4, including several beta and release versions.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-2481?

    CVE-2010-2481 is a denial-of-service vulnerability caused by improper handling of unknown tag types in TIFF files.

  • Can CVE-2010-2481 lead to data loss?

    While CVE-2010-2481 primarily causes application crashes, it can potentially lead to data loss depending on the application's state at the time of the crash.

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