CVE-2015-8683

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The putcontig8bitCIELab function in tif_getimage.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service

The putcontig8bitCIELab function in tif_getimage.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a packed TIFF image.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.00207

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Affected Products & Versions

libtiffall versions

debian linuxall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

5.5

MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org

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Attack Vector

Network Adjacent Local Physical

Attack Complexity

Low High

Privileges Required

None Low High

User Interaction

None Required

Scope

Unchanged Changed

Confidentiality

None Low High

Integrity

None Low High

Availability

None Low High

Published to NVD13 Apr 2016 · 05:59 PM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Vendor Advisories

suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10554-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2022:14888-1
rhsaRHSA-2016:1547Important
rhsaRHSA-2016:1546Important
usnUSN-2939-1

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

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

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

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

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/25/1

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/26/1

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

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

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

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79718

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

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

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

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