Buffer overflow in Libtiff
CVE-2015-8683
The putcontig8bitCIELab function in tif_getimage.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a packed TIFF image.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (86.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libtiff — versions 4.0.6
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035508 (vdb-entry)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/26/1 (mailing-list)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2939-1 (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/79718 (vdb-entry)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8683?
- CVE-2015-8683 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8683?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.