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TI-2010-02490 Aliases CVE-2010-2596GHSA-57w4-vrmq-368j

The OJPEGPostDecode function in tif_ojpeg.c in LibTIFF 3.9.0 and 3.9.2, as used in…

Priority LOW 24CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The OJPEGPostDecode function in tif_ojpeg.c in LibTIFF 3.9.0 and 3.9.2, as used in tiff2ps, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a crafted TIFF image, related to "downsampled OJPEG input."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02239 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.9.0Vulnerablelibtiff
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.9.2Vulnerablelibtiff
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.0 Vulnerable ·libtiff
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.2 Vulnerable ·libtiff

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2014:0222 Released 2014-02-27 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libtiff security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-10.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-10.el6_5, libtiff-devel-3.9.4-10.el6_5, libtiff-static-3.9.4-10.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-10.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-10.el6_5, libtiff-devel-3.9.4-10.el6_5, libtiff-static-3.9.4-10.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-10.el6_5, libtiff-3.9.4-10.el6_5.ppc, libtiff-devel-3.9.4-10.el6_5 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-10.el6_5, libtiff-static-3.9.4-10.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-10.el6_5, libtiff-devel-3.9.4-10.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-10.el6_5, libtiff-static-3.9.4-10.el6_5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0222
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0222
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0222
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0222
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0222
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0222
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0222
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0222
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2596
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-57w4-vrmq-368j

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2023-28739 Libtiff: segment fault in libtiff in tiffreadrgbatileext() leading to denial of service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-10746 libtiff 4.5.0 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via extractContigSamplesBytes() at /libtiff/tools/tiffcrop.c:3215. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-03639 LibTIFF tif_getimage.c TIFFReadRGBATileExt integer overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-05765 Libtiff: out-of-memory in tiffopen via a craft file CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2022-03286 Out-of-bounds write in libtiff CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2006-03352 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2, as used… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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