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
EPSS: 0.040 (89.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Libtiff
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, 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.