CVE-2009-2285 describes a buffer underflow vulnerability in the LZWDecodeCompat function of libtiff 3.8.2, which can be triggered by a specially crafted TIFF image. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and potential for denial of service. While not actively exploited in the wild (KEV: No), public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, demonstrating its feasibility. Despite available exploit code, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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