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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…
Critical9.8EPSS 13.7%
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 13.7% · top 3.5% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (7)
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2016:1547 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135080/libtiff-4.0.6-Heap-Overflow.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- GLSA-201701-16 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- RHSA-2016:1546 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 20151228 libtiff bmp file Heap Overflow (CVE-2015-8668) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
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