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CVE-2015-8668

Published: 8 January 2016

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.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
upstream removed the bmp2tiff utility in 4.0.7
RHEL patch is incomplete

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

9.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
tiff
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty
Released (4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6)
upstream
Released (4.0.6-3)
vivid Ignored
(end of life)
wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial
Released (4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1)
yakkety
Released (4.0.6-2ubuntu0.1)
zesty Not vulnerable
(4.0.7-1)
Patches:
vendor: https://git.centos.org/blob/rpms!libtiff.git/1ad9335dc0c1325262c62842eda01476243ec821/SOURCES!libtiff-CVE-2015-8668.patch

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 9.8
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H