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TI-2009-02177 Aliases CVE-2009-2285GHSA-ggpg-hpjr-gqrh

Buffer underflow in the LZWDecodeCompat function in libtiff 3.8.2 allows…

Priority LOW 32CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0895 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 5 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.8.2Vulnerablelibtiff
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.2 Vulnerable ·libtiff

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:1159 Released 2009-07-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libtiff security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 libtiff-3.5.7-33.el3, libtiff-3.5.7-33.el3.i386, libtiff-devel-3.5.7-33.el3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libtiff-3.8.2-7.el5_3.4, libtiff-3.8.2-7.el5_3.4.i386, libtiff-3.8.2-7.el5_3.4.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 libtiff-3.5.7-33.el3, libtiff-3.5.7-33.el3.i386, libtiff-3.5.7-33.el3.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 libtiff-3.6.1-12.el4_8.4, libtiff-3.6.1-12.el4_8.4.i386, libtiff-3.6.1-12.el4_8.4.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libtiff-3.8.2-7.el5_3.4, libtiff-3.8.2-7.el5_3.4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libtiff-3.8.2-7.el5_3.4, libtiff-devel-3.8.2-7.el5_3.4, libtiff-devel-3.8.2-7.el5_3.4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 libtiff-3.6.1-12.el4_8.4, libtiff-3.6.1-12.el4_8.4.i386, libtiff-devel-3.6.1-12.el4_8.4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 libtiff-3.5.7-33.el3, libtiff-3.5.7-33.el3.i386, libtiff-3.5.7-33.el3.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 libtiff-3.6.1-12.el4_8.4, libtiff-3.6.1-12.el4_8.4.i386, libtiff-3.6.1-12.el4_8.4.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 libtiff-3.5.7-33.el3, libtiff-3.5.7-33.el3.i386, libtiff-3.5.7-33.el3.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 libtiff-3.6.1-12.el4_8.4, libtiff-3.6.1-12.el4_8.4.i386, libtiff-3.6.1-12.el4_8.4.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1159
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:1159
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1159
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1159
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1159
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1159
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1159
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1159
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1159
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1159
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1159

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2285
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ggpg-hpjr-gqrh

References

Exploit 5

Advisory 15

Other 12

  • TI-2023-28739 Libtiff: segment fault in libtiff in tiffreadrgbatileext() leading to denial of service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-10746 libtiff 4.5.0 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via extractContigSamplesBytes() at /libtiff/tools/tiffcrop.c:3215. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-03639 LibTIFF tif_getimage.c TIFFReadRGBATileExt integer overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-05765 Libtiff: out-of-memory in tiffopen via a craft file CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2022-03286 Out-of-bounds write in libtiff CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2006-03352 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2, as used… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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