CVE-2015-8668

Public Exploit

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 12.64% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135080/libtiff-4.0.6-Heap-Overflow.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537208/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8668?
CVE-2015-8668 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8668?
To fix CVE-2015-8668, 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-2015-8668 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-8668 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.