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TI-2009-02238 Aliases CVE-2009-2347GHSA-vf2q-hvf8-f62h

Multiple integer overflows in inter-color spaces conversion tools in libtiff 3.8 through…

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple integer overflows in inter-color spaces conversion tools in libtiff 3.8 through 3.8.2, 3.9, and 4.0 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a TIFF image with large (1) width and (2) height values, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow in the (a) cvt_whole_image function in tiff2rgba and (b) tiffcvt function in rgb2ycbcr.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04152 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.8.0Vulnerablelibtiff
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.8.1Vulnerablelibtiff
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.8.2Vulnerablelibtiff
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.9Vulnerablelibtiff
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0Vulnerablelibtiff
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.0 Vulnerable ·libtiff
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.1 Vulnerable ·libtiff
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.2 Vulnerable ·libtiff
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9 Vulnerable ·libtiff
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 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-2009-2347
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vf2q-hvf8-f62h

References

Patch 6

Advisory 8

Other 4

  • 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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