CVE-2015-8668

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the PackBitsPreEncode function in tif_packbits.c in bmp2tiff in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a large width field in a BMP image.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published1/8/2016

Last Modified4/12/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

libtiff:libtifforacle:linuxoracle:vm_serverredhat:enterprise_linuxredhat:enterprise_linux_desktopredhat:enterprise_linux_workstation

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135080/libtiff-4.0.6-Heap-Overflow.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537208/100/0/threaded(cve@mitre.org)

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16(cve@mitre.org)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135080/libtiff-4.0.6-Heap-Overflow.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537208/100/0/threaded(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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