CVE-2010-2443: The OJPEGReadBufferFill function in tif_ojpeg.c in LibTIFF before 3.9.3 allows remote attackers to cause a...

Security readout for executives and security teams

A crafted old-style JPEG-in-TIFF image can crash software using LibTIFF before 3.9.3. This is a denial-of-service issue, not a data-theft issue in the supplied sources. Exposure matters most for systems that automatically process uploaded or emailed TIFF files. Likely exposed assets are image-processing pipelines, document conversion services, scanners, GIS or remote-sensing tools, and web applications that parse untrusted TIFF/OJPEG files with LibTIFF before 3.9.3 or vendor-backported vulnerable packages. Treat as a patching and service-resilience item. Prioritize internet-facing or automated file-processing systems first, especially where crashes could interrupt customer workflows or batch processing. Mitigation focus: Upgrade LibTIFF to 3.9.3 or a vendor-patched package.; Check operating-system vendor advisories for backported fixes.; Find and update statically bundled LibTIFF copies in applications..

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Jun 28, 2026, 02:01 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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