CVE-2010-2065

CVE-2010-2065 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (92nd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-189
• Affected product: Libtiff
• Published: 2010-06-24
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Integer overflow in the TIFFroundup macro in LibTIFF before 3.9.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF file that triggers a buffer overflow.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-2065?

Integer overflow in the TIFFroundup macro in LibTIFF before 3.9.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF file that triggers a buffer overflow.

How severe is CVE-2010-2065?

CVE-2010-2065 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2010-2065 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-2065?

CVE-2010-2065 primarily affects Libtiff. In total, 44 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2065?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2010-2065 published?

CVE-2010-2065 was published on 2010-06-24 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/cve_2010_2065_cve_2010
• http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127731610612908&w=2
• http://secunia.com/advisories/40181
• http://secunia.com/advisories/40381
• http://secunia.com/advisories/50726
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-02.xml
• http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.596424
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:043
• http://www.remotesensing.org/libtiff/v3.9.3.html
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-954-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1638
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0204
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0621
• https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tiff/+bug/589565
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=601274

Affected products (44)

• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:beta18:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:beta24:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:beta28:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:beta29:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:beta31:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:beta32:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:beta34:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:beta35:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:beta36:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:beta37:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.6:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.7:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.7:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.7:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.7:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.7:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.6.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.7.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.7.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.7.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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