CVE-2015-8784

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 (out-of-bounds write) 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:3.1/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://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2508

Source: security@debian.org

Issue Tracking

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

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/4

Source: security@debian.org

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/8

Source: security@debian.org

Mailing List

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

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81696

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/b18012dae552f85dcc5c57d3bf4e997a15b1cc1c

Source: security@debian.org

Patch

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

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory

http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2508