CVE-2010-2482 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted TIFF file due to a NULL pointer dereference in LibTIFF.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-2482?
CVE-2010-2482 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff Libtiff, published on 6 Jul 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2482?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libtiff Libtiff.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2482?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2010-2482 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-2482 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Libtiff Libtiff
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2482, GHSA-mr66-pfm6-xmq6.