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CVE-2010-2631

LibTIFF 3.9.0 ignores tags in certain situations during the first stage of TIFF file processing...

4.3 MediumPublic exploitFix available

LibTIFF 3.9.0 ignores tags in certain situations during the first stage of TIFF file processing and does not properly handle this during the second stage, 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

2.88%Up 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

LibTIFF 3.9.0 ignores tags in certain situations during the first stage of TIFF file processing and does not properly handle this during the second stage, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2481.

Record
CVE-2010-2631
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

LibTIFF 3.9.0 ignores tags in certain situations during the first stage of TIFF file processing and does not properly handle this during the second stage, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2481.

Record
CVE-2010-2631
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-2635 No score

LibTIFF 3.9.0 ignores tags in certain situations during the first stage of TIFF file processing and does not properly handle this during the second stage, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2481.

Record
EUVD-2010-2635
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6qwx-wr4q-r588 No score

LibTIFF 3.9.0 ignores tags in certain situations during the first stage of TIFF file processing...

LibTIFF 3.9.0 ignores tags in certain situations during the first stage of TIFF file processing and does not properly handle this during the second stage, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2481.

Record
GHSA-6qwx-wr4q-r588
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

LibTIFF 3.9.0 ignores tags in certain situations during the first stage of TIFF file processing and does not properly handle this during the second stage, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2481.

Record
CVE-2010-2631
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-2631 No score

LibTIFF 3.9.0 ignores tags in certain situations during the first stage of TIFF file processing and does not properly handle this during the second stage, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2481.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2631
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tiff
Debian:12
before 3.9.4-1
3.9.4-1
tiff
Debian:13
before 3.9.4-1
3.9.4-1
tiff
Debian:14
before 3.9.4-1
3.9.4-1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBLibTIFF 3.9.4 - Unknown Tag Second Pass Processing Remote Denial of Service2010-06-14

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2010-2631 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 2.88%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in tiff 3.9.4-1.

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