CVE-2015-8665

5.5 MEDIUM

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

Description

tif_getimage.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via the SamplesPerPixel tag in a TIFF image.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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://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

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/24/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/24/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

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/79728

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035508

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2939-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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