CVE-2010-2630

The TIFFReadDirectory function in LibTIFF 3.9.0 does not properly validate the data types of...

4.3 MediumPublic exploitFix available

The TIFFReadDirectory function in LibTIFF 3.9.0 does not properly validate the data types of codec-specific tags that have an out-of-order position in a TIFF file, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2481.

Exploit likelihood

4.95%Up 2.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2010-2630
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2010-2630
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2010-2634 No score

Record: EUVD-2010-2634
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r4v9-3hv9-pr4f No score

The TIFFReadDirectory function in LibTIFF 3.9.0 does not properly validate the data types of...

Record: GHSA-r4v9-3hv9-pr4f
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2010-2630
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-2630 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2630
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

libtiff

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`tiff` Debian:12	before 3.9.6-1	3.9.6-1
`tiff` Debian:13	before 3.9.6-1	3.9.6-1
`tiff` Debian:14	before 3.9.6-1	3.9.6-1
`tiff` Debian:6.0 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 3.9.4-5+squeeze5, plus listed versions 3.9.4-53.9.4-5+squeeze13.9.4-5+squeeze23.9.4-5+squeeze33.9.4-5+squeeze4	3.9.4-5+squeeze5

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	LibTIFF 3.9.4 - Out-Of-Order Tag Type Mismatch Remote Denial of Service	2010-07-12

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2010-2630 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Libtiff, published July 6, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.95%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in tiff 3.9.6-1.