CVE-2010-4665

CVE-2010-4665 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. 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 4.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (84th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-189
• Affected product: Libtiff
• Published: 2011-05-03
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Integer overflow in the ReadDirectory function in tiffdump.c in tiffdump in LibTIFF before 3.9.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file containing a directory data structure with many directory entries.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-4665?

Integer overflow in the ReadDirectory function in tiffdump.c in tiffdump in LibTIFF before 3.9.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file containing a directory data structure with many directory entries.

How severe is CVE-2010-4665?

CVE-2010-4665 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2010-4665 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (84th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-4665?

CVE-2010-4665 primarily affects Libtiff. In total, 47 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4665?

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

When was CVE-2010-4665 published?

CVE-2010-4665 was published on 2011-05-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2218
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058478.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00005.html
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/12/10
• http://secunia.com/advisories/44271
• http://secunia.com/advisories/50726
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-02.xml
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1416-1
• http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2552
• http://www.remotesensing.org/libtiff/v3.9.5.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47338
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695887

Affected products (47)

• 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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