Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-8683
The putcontig8bitCIELab function in tif_getimage.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a packed TIFF image.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2015-8683
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-8683
0.36%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 55 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-8683
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-8683
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-8683
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html
RHSA-2016:1546 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/26/1
oss-security - Re: CVE request libtiff: out-of-bounds read in CIE Lab image format
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Oracle Solaris Bulletin - April 2016
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2939-1
USN-2939-1: LibTIFF vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3467
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3467-1 tiff
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/25/1
oss-security - CVE request libtiff: out-of-bounds read in CIE Lab image format
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79718
LibTIFF 'tif_getimage.c' Out of Bounds Read Denial of Service Vulnerability
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
libTIFF: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-16) — Gentoo security
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
Oracle VM Server for x86 Bulletin - July 2016
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035508
LibTIFF Divide-by-Zero Error and Multiple Read Errors Let Remote Users Cause the Target Application to Crash - SecurityTracker
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html
RHSA-2016:1547 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Oracle Linux Bulletin - July 2016
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