CVE-2014-8128

Description

LibTIFF prior to 4.0.4, as used in Apple iOS before 8.4 and OS X before 10.10.4 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted TIFF image.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.07% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory apple.com Third-Party Advisory apple.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory apple.com Third-Party Advisory apple.com Third-Party Advisory conostix.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a LibTIFF
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.conostix.com/pub/adv/CVE-2014-8128-LibTIFF-Out-of-bounds_Writes.txt third party advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/24/15 third party advisory mailing list
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204941 third party advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1185812 patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00001.html third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8128?
CVE-2014-8128 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8128?
To fix CVE-2014-8128, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-8128 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8128 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2014-8128?
CVE-2014-8128 affects n/a LibTIFF.
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