Description
Multiple integer overflows in the Fax3SetupState function in tif_fax3.c in the FAX3 decoder in LibTIFF before 3.9.3, as used in ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 and Mac OS X 10.6 before 10.6.4, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted TIFF file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | tiff | 3.9.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | tiff | 3.9.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | tiff | 3.9.4-1 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | tiff | 3.8.2-11.3 | DSA-2084-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | libtiff +1 | 3.8.2-7.el5_5.5 | RHSA-2010:0519 |
| RHEL 4 | libtiff +1 | 3.6.1-12.el4_8.5 | RHSA-2010:0519 |
| RHEL 3 | libtiff +1 | 3.5.7-34.el3 | RHSA-2010:0520 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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MAVProxyUser/httpfuzz-robomiller ★ 0 · Jan 20, 2020
Dumb Fuzzer used to find CVE-2010-1411
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2010:0519 Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2010:0520 Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-2084-1 tiff - arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- APPLE-SA-2010-06-15-1 vendor-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4220
- FEDORA-2010-10469 vendor-advisory
- http://www.remotesensing.org/libtiff/v3.9.3.html
- 40181 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2010-1481 vdb-entry
- ADV-2010-1731 vdb-entry
- 40527 third-party-advisory
- 40823 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20100623 CVE requests: LibTIFF mailing-list
- ADV-2010-1435 vdb-entry
- ADV-2010-1638 vdb-entry
- 1024103 vdb-entry
- 40196 third-party-advisory
- SSA:2010-180-02 vendor-advisory
- USN-954-1 vendor-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4188
- ADV-2010-1761 vdb-entry
- 40220 third-party-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2010-06-16-1 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201209-02 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2010:0520 vendor-advisory
- 40536 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2010-1512 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2010-10460 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2010:0519 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2010:014 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=592361
- 40478 third-party-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4196
- 40381 third-party-advisory
- 50726 third-party-advisory