CVE-2015-8668

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    CVE-2015-8668

    Published: 8 Jan 2016Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135080/libtiff-4.0.6-Heap-Overflow.html, http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html, http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html, http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html, http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537208/100/0/threaded, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16, http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135080/libtiff-4.0.6-Heap-Overflow.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537208/100/0/threaded

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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