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CVE-2008-2327

Multiple buffer underflows in the (1) LZWDecode, (2) LZWDecodeCompat, and (3) LZWDecodeVector...

6.8 MediumFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

4.13%Up 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

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.

Record
CVE-2008-2327
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2008-2327
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2323 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2008-2323
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-948h-p4jx-fxj7 No score

Multiple buffer underflows in the (1) LZWDecode, (2) LZWDecodeCompat, and (3) LZWDecodeVector...

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.

Record
GHSA-948h-p4jx-fxj7
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

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.

Record
CVE-2008-2327
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-2327 No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2327
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11461-1 No score

libtiff-devel-32bit-4.3.0-1.3 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libtiff-devel-32bit-4.3.0-1.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11461-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tiff
Debian:12
 before 3.8.2-11
3.8.2-11
tiff
Debian:13
 before 3.8.2-11
3.8.2-11
tiff
Debian:14
 before 3.8.2-11
3.8.2-11
tiff
Debian:4.0
 before 3.8.2-7+etch1, plus listed versions
3.8.2-7
3.8.2-7+etch1
tiff
Debian:5.0
 before 3.8.2-10+lenny1
3.8.2-10+lenny1
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2
0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2
0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2
0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2
0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2
0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2
0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2
0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2
0:3.8.2-7.el5_2.2
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
0:3.6.1-12.el4_7.2
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
 before 0:3.5.7-31.el2
0:3.5.7-31.el2
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
 before 0:3.5.7-31.el2
0:3.5.7-31.el2
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
 before 0:3.5.7-31.el2
0:3.5.7-31.el2
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
 before 0:3.5.7-31.el2
0:3.5.7-31.el2
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
 before 0:3.5.7-31.el2
0:3.5.7-31.el2
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
 before 0:3.5.7-31.el2
0:3.5.7-31.el2
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
 before 0:3.5.7-31.el2
0:3.5.7-31.el2
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
 before 0:3.5.7-31.el2
0:3.5.7-31.el2
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:3.5.7-31.el3
0:3.5.7-31.el3
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:3.5.7-31.el3
0:3.5.7-31.el3
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:3.5.7-31.el3
0:3.5.7-31.el3
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:3.5.7-31.el3
0:3.5.7-31.el3
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:3.5.7-31.el3
0:3.5.7-31.el3
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:3.5.7-31.el3
0:3.5.7-31.el3
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:3.5.7-31.el3
0:3.5.7-31.el3
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:3.5.7-31.el3
0:3.5.7-31.el3
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:3.5.7-31.el3
0:3.5.7-31.el3
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:3.5.7-31.el3
0:3.5.7-31.el3
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:3.5.7-31.el3
0:3.5.7-31.el3
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:3.5.7-31.el3
0:3.5.7-31.el3
tiff
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 48 CVEs
 before 4.3.0-1.3
4.3.0-1.3

History

History
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In short

CVE-2008-2327 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Libtiff, published August 26, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.13%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in tiff 3.8.2-11.

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