CVE-2015-8784

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The NeXTDecode function in tif_next.c in LibTIFF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds wri

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.00896

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

Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

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Affected Products & Versions

libtiff< 4.0.7

debian linuxall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

6.5

MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · security@debian.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:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Vendor Advisories

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

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.htmlThird Party Advisory

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

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

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

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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81696Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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

https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/b18012dae552f85dcc5c57d3bf4e997a15b1cc1cPatch

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16Third Party Advisory

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