# CVE-2010-2597: The TIFFVStripSize function in tif\_strip.c in LibTIFF 3.9.0 and 3.9.2 makes incorrect calls to the TIFFGetField function, which allows remot

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-07-01 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The TIFFVStripSize function in tif_strip.c in LibTIFF 3.9.0 and 3.9.2 makes incorrect calls to the TIFFGetField function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted TIFF image, related to "downsampled OJPEG input" and possibly related to a compiler optimization that triggers a divide-by-zero error.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=603703
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40527
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2215
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2552
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/593067
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1761
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-02.xml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0519.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40422
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50726
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=583081

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