Critical severity · published Jan 8, 2016
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 attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause…
9.8
CVSS
13.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)13.7% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
LI
Libtiff · Libtiff
through 4.0.6 · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Oracle
6; 7 · source: NVD
VS
VM Server · Oracle
3.3; 3.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8668
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8668
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135080/libtiff-4.0.6-Heap-Overflow.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537208/100/0/threaded
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