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CVE-2008-2327 Detail

Current 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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=234080
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=234080
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Nov/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Nov/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Nov/msg00002.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Nov/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31610 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31610 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31623 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31623 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31668 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31668 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31670 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31670 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31698 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31698 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31838 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31838 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31882 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31882 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
http://secunia.com/advisories/32706
http://secunia.com/advisories/32706
http://secunia.com/advisories/32756 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32756 Vendor Advisory 
http://security-tracker.debian.net/tracker/CVE-2008-2327
http://security-tracker.debian.net/tracker/CVE-2008-2327
http://security-tracker.debian.net/tracker/DSA-1632-1
http://security-tracker.debian.net/tracker/DSA-1632-1
http://security-tracker.debian.net/tracker/DTSA-160-1
http://security-tracker.debian.net/tracker/DTSA-160-1
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-07.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-07.xml
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-265030-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-265030-1
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3276
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3276
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3298
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3298
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1632 Patch 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1632 Patch 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:184
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:184
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0847.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0847.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0848.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0848.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0863.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0863.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496033/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496033/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497962/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497962/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30832
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30832
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020750
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020750
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-639-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-639-1
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0017.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0017.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2438 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2438 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2776 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2776 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2971 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2971 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3107 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3107 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3232
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3232
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2143 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2143 Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458674
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458674
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11489
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11489
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5514
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5514
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00102.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00102.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00121.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00121.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-2327
NVD Published Date:
08/27/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE