CVE-2010-2598
LibTIFF in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 on x86_64 platforms, as used in tiff2rgba, attempts...
LibTIFF in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 on x86_64 platforms, as used in tiff2rgba, attempts to process image data even when the required compression functionality is not configured, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted TIFF image, related to "downsampled OJPEG input."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.3
LibTIFF in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 on x86_64 platforms, as used in tiff2rgba, attempts to process image data even when the required compression functionality is not configured, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted TIFF image, related to "downsampled OJPEG input."
- Record
CVE-2010-2598- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
LibTIFF in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 on x86_64 platforms, as used in tiff2rgba, attempts to process image data even when the required compression functionality is not configured, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted TIFF image, related to "downsampled OJPEG input."
- Record
CVE-2010-2598- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-2602 No score
LibTIFF in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 on x86_64 platforms, as used in tiff2rgba, attempts to process image data even when the required compression functionality is not configured, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted TIFF image, related to "downsampled OJPEG input."
- Record
EUVD-2010-2602- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x8mf-r5p2-qm59 No score
LibTIFF in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 on x86_64 platforms, as used in tiff2rgba, attempts...
LibTIFF in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 on x86_64 platforms, as used in tiff2rgba, attempts to process image data even when the required compression functionality is not configured, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted TIFF image, related to "downsampled OJPEG input."
- Record
GHSA-x8mf-r5p2-qm59- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
LibTIFF in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 on x86_64 platforms, as used in tiff2rgba, attempts to process image data even when the required compression functionality is not configured, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted TIFF image, related to "downsampled OJPEG input."
- Record
CVE-2010-2598- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-2598 No score
LibTIFF in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 on x86_64 platforms, as used in tiff2rgba, attempts to process image data even when the required compression functionality is not configured, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted TIFF image, related to "downsampled OJPEG input."
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2598- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
tiffDebian:12 |
before 3.9.4-1 | 3.9.4-1 |
tiffDebian:13 |
before 3.9.4-1 | 3.9.4-1 |
tiffDebian:14 |
before 3.9.4-1 | 3.9.4-1 |
libtiffRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.5.7-34.el3 | 0:3.5.7-34.el3 |
libtiff-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.5.7-34.el3 | 0:3.5.7-34.el3 |
libtiff-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.5.7-34.el3 | 0:3.5.7-34.el3 |
libtiffRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.5.7-34.el3 | 0:3.5.7-34.el3 |
libtiff-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.5.7-34.el3 | 0:3.5.7-34.el3 |
libtiff-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.5.7-34.el3 | 0:3.5.7-34.el3 |
libtiffRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.5.7-34.el3 | 0:3.5.7-34.el3 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libtiff-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.5.7-34.el3 | 0:3.5.7-34.el3 |
libtiff-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.5.7-34.el3 | 0:3.5.7-34.el3 |
libtiffRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.5.7-34.el3 | 0:3.5.7-34.el3 |
libtiff-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.5.7-34.el3 | 0:3.5.7-34.el3 |
libtiff-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.5.7-34.el3 | 0:3.5.7-34.el3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-2598 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published July 1, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.99%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in tiff 3.9.4-1.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1761
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0520.html
secunia.com/advisories/40536
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=583081
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2598
github.com/advisories/GHSA-x8mf-r5p2-qm59
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security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2598
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0520
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=592361
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=610786
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2010/rhsa-2010_0520.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1411
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1411
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1411
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2598
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2598