MEDIUM
libtiff: LZWDecodeCompat underflow
Published Jul 1, 2009
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.95%
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.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
libtiff-0:3.5.7-33.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1159
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
libtiff-0:3.6.1-12.el4_8.4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1159
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libtiff-0:3.8.2-7.el5_3.4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1159
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | libtiff-0:3.5.7-33.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1159 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | libtiff-0:3.6.1-12.el4_8.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1159 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libtiff-0:3.8.2-7.el5_3.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1159 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
8.95% 0.08950
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.08950
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.95% (0.08950) | 95.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.00% (0.07996) | 94.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 16.78% (0.16784) | 94.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 19, 2025 | 13.59% (0.13592) | 93.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 15.55% (0.15547) | 94.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.57% (0.09569) | 87.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 15.55% (0.15547) | 94.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 14.41% (0.14412) | 93.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00252) | 65.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00252) | 65.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00252) | 63.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00292) | 65.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00239) | 60.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.63% (0.06627) | 91.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.63% (0.06627) | 90.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.63% (0.06627) | 78.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (45)
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- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=507465 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2285
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 1, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 1, 2009
Link CVE-2009-2285
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a