CVE-2015-8668

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: January 08, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135080/libtiff-4.0.6-Heap-Overflow.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537208/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link VDB Entry

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135080/libtiff-4.0.6-Heap-Overflow.html