Buffer overflow in Libtiff
CVE-2015-8784
The NeXTDecode function in tif_next.c in LibTIFF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted TIFF image, as demonstrated by libtiff5.tif.
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: 0.040 (90.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.040 · newest: 0.040 · 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)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/4 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/b18012dae552f85dcc5c57d3bf4e997a15b1cc1c (Patch)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2939-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8784?
- CVE-2015-8784 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8784?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.