CVE-2008-2327 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer underflow in the LibTIFF LZW decoder allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-2327?
CVE-2008-2327 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Libtiff Libtiff, published on 27 Aug 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple buffer underflows in the (1) LZWDecode, (2) LZWDecodeCompat, and (3) LZWDecodeVector functions in tif_lzw.c in the LZW decoder in LibTIFF 3.8.2 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF file, related to improper handling of the CODE_CLEAR code.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2327?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (28)
libtiff Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as | All versions | 0:3.5.7-31.el2 |
libtiff-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as | All versions | 0:3.5.7-31.el2 |
libtiff Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw | All versions | 0:3.5.7-31.el2 |
libtiff-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw | All versions | 0:3.5.7-31.el2 |
libtiff Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es | All versions | 0:3.5.7-31.el2 |
libtiff-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es | All versions | 0:3.5.7-31.el2 |
libtiff Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws | All versions | 0:3.5.7-31.el2 |
libtiff-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws | All versions | 0:3.5.7-31.el2 |
libtiff Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:3.5.7-31.el3 |
libtiff-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:3.5.7-31.el3 |
libtiff-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:3.5.7-31.el3 |
libtiff Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:3.5.7-31.el3 |
libtiff-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:3.5.7-31.el3 |
libtiff-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:3.5.7-31.el3 |
libtiff Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:3.5.7-31.el3 |
libtiff-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:3.5.7-31.el3 |
libtiff-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:3.5.7-31.el3 |
libtiff Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:3.5.7-31.el3 |
libtiff-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:3.5.7-31.el3 |
libtiff-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:3.5.7-31.el3 |
libtiff Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2 |
libtiff-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2 |
libtiff Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2 |
libtiff-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2 |
libtiff-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2 |
libtiff Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2 |
libtiff-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2 |
libtiff-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2 |
Products include Libtiff Libtiff.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2327?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-2327 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2327 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libtiff Libtiff
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2327, DSA-1632-1, DTSA-160-1, GHSA-948h-p4jx-fxj7, RHSA-2008:0847, RHSA-2008:0863.