VulnerabilityModified
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.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 3.98%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.98%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.98% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- libtiff/libtiff · debian/debian linux
- Source
- security@debian.org
References
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2508Issue Tracking
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3467Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/4Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/8Mailing List
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81696Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2939-1Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/b18012dae552f85dcc5c57d3bf4e997a15b1cc1cPatch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16Third Party Advisory
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2508Issue Tracking
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3467Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/4Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/8Mailing List
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81696Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2939-1Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/b18012dae552f85dcc5c57d3bf4e997a15b1cc1cPatch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.