CVE-2009-5022 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the OJPEG decoder within LibTIFF, specifically affecting versions prior to 3.9.5. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to open a specially crafted TIFF file. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring user interaction (AC:M) but allowing remote exploitation (AV:N) with potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:P/I:P/A:P). While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-22681) exists for a similar vulnerability in IrfanView, indicating potential exploitability. Despite this, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and the CVE has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.9.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:beta18:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:beta24:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:beta28:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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