Vulnerability in Libtiff
CVE-2015-7554
The _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c in libtiff 4.0.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory write and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted field data in an extension tag in a TIFF image.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.042 (90.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.042 · newest: 0.042 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libtiff — versions 4.0.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00078.html (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/79699 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00081.html (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537205/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/119 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7554?
- CVE-2015-7554 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2015-7554?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-7554 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.