# CVE-2010-2482: LibTIFF 3.9.4 and earlier does not properly handle an invalid td\_stripbytecount field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of se

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2010-07-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

LibTIFF 3.9.4 and earlier does not properly handle an invalid td_stripbytecount field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted TIFF file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2443.

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127736307002102&w=2
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/597246
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=608010
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2552
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-02.xml
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=603024
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40422
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1996
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127738540902757&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127797353202873&w=2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/30/22
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50726
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14573

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