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CVE-2015-8668

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.

Published

2016-01-08T19:59:18.477

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-787
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application libtiff libtiff ≤ 4.0.6 Yes
Application oracle vm_server 3.3 Yes
Application oracle vm_server 3.4 Yes
Operating System oracle linux 6 Yes
Operating System oracle linux 7 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 6.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 6.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 7.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_workstation 6.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_workstation 7.0 Yes
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