CVE-2009-2285 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer underflow in libtiff allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted TIFF image, impacting applications using the library.
- 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-2009-2285?
CVE-2009-2285 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Libtiff Libtiff, published on 1 Jul 2009. 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
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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2285?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libtiff Libtiff.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2285?
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-2009-2285 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2285 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Libtiff Libtiff
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2285, GHSA-ggpg-hpjr-gqrh.