CVE-2015-8668
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
9.8
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8668
Vendor advisory: arch — https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201611-26
Vendor advisory: arch — https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201611-27
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8668.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| arch | fixed | 4.0.7-1 | |
| rhel | 6.0 | affected | |
| rhel | 7.0 | affected | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.0.6-3 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.0.6-3 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.0.6-3 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.0.6-3 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.0.6-3 |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8668.html
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201611-27
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201611-26
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135080/libtiff-4.0.6-Heap-Overflow.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537208/100/0/threaded
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8668
CWEs
CWE-787
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.