CVE-2015-1547

6.5 MEDIUM

Published: April 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

The NeXTDecode function in tif_next.c in LibTIFF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access) via a crafted TIFF image, as demonstrated by libtiff5.tif.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/24/16

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/07/5

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3467

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73438

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/24/16