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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-2285 · published 1 July 2009

CVE-2009-2285: Libtiff memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Libtiff · Libtiff

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.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 9.0% · top 4.9% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
9.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
82References, 10 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2065 Exploit
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00003.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Feb/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jan/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Mar/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/35695
http://secunia.com/advisories/35716
http://secunia.com/advisories/35866
http://secunia.com/advisories/35883
http://secunia.com/advisories/35912
http://secunia.com/advisories/36194
http://secunia.com/advisories/36831
http://secunia.com/advisories/38241
http://secunia.com/advisories/39135
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-03.xml
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-267808-1
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4004
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4013
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4070
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4105
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1835
http://www.lan.st/showthread.php?t=1856&page=3 Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/22/1 Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/23/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/29/5 Exploit
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1159.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1637
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2727
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0173
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tiff/+bug/380149 Exploit
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10145
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7049
https://usn.ubuntu.com/797-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00142.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00161.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00230.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00655.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-2285), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.