libtiff: assertion failure on downsampled OJPEG file
Published Jul 1, 2010
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.24%
Description
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."
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libtiff-0:3.9.4-10.el6_5
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0222
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
libtiff
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libtiff
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libtiff-0:3.9.4-10.el6_5 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0222 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | libtiff | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libtiff | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of libtiff as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.24% (0.02239) | 82.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.24% (0.02239) | 80.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.14% (0.01138) | 76.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.49% (0.01489) | 87.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 19, 2024 | 1.49% (0.01489) | 86.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 10, 2024 | 1.05% (0.01054) | 82.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 30, 2023 | 1.52% (0.01521) | 85.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.56% (0.01562) | 85.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2209 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127731610612908&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40422 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50726 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-02.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2596 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=583081 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=610759 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2596
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2596
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2209 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127731610612908&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/40422 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/50726 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-02.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2596 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=583081 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=610759 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2596 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2596 |
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