// For flags

CVE-2009-2285

LibTIFF 3.8.2 - 'LZWDecodeCompat()' Remote Buffer Underflow

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

7
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Buffer underflow in the LZWDecodeCompat function in libtiff 3.8.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TIFF image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2327.

Desbordamiento de búfer inferior en la función LZWDecodeCompat en libtiff v3.8.2, permite a atacantes dependientes de contexto provocar una denegación de servicio (caída) a través de una imagen TIFF. Vulnerabilidad distinta de CVE-2008-2327.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2009-05-21 First Exploit
  • 2009-07-01 CVE Reserved
  • 2009-07-01 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (45)
URL Tag Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/35695 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35716 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35866 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35883 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35912 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36194 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36831 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38241 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39135 Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937 X_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4004 X_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4013 X_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4070 X_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4105 X_refsource_confirm
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/23/1 Mailing List
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1637 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2727 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0173 Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10145 Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7049 Signature
URL Date SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33049 2009-05-21
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10205 2009-11-12
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2065 2024-08-07
http://www.lan.st/showthread.php?t=1856&page=3 2024-08-07
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/22/1 2024-08-07
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/29/5 2024-08-07
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tiff/+bug/380149 2024-08-07
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html 2018-10-03
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00003.html 2018-10-03
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Feb/msg00000.html 2018-10-03
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jan/msg00000.html 2018-10-03
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Mar/msg00000.html 2018-10-03
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-03.xml 2018-10-03
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-267808-1 2018-10-03
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1835 2018-10-03
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1159.html 2018-10-03
https://usn.ubuntu.com/797-1 2018-10-03
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00142.html 2018-10-03
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00161.html 2018-10-03
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00230.html 2018-10-03
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00655.html 2018-10-03
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00714.html 2018-10-03
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2285 2009-07-16
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=507465 2009-07-16
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Libtiff
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 Libtiff
Search vendor "Libtiff" for product "Libtiff"
 3.8.2
Search vendor "Libtiff" for product "Libtiff" and version "3.8.2"
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Affected