Buffer overflow in Libtiff
CVE-2015-8781
tif_luv.c in libtiff allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via an invalid number of samples per pixel in a LogL compressed TIFF image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8782.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (86.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libtiff
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00064.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/81730 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00058.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2939-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/7 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8781?
- CVE-2015-8781 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8781?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.