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CVE-2015-8784
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…
Medium6.5EPSS 4.6%
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Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.6% · top 8.3% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (13)
- 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://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160124 CVE Request: tiff: potential out-of-bound write in NeXTDecode() (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/b18012dae552f85dcc5c57d3bf4e997a15b1cc1c (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- USN-2939-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- GLSA-201701-16 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2508 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2016:1546 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 81696 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160124 Re: CVE Request: tiff: potential out-of-bound write in NeXTDecode() (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- DSA-3467 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
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