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 a denial of service via a large width field in a BMP image.

CVSS v3.1

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

13.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 96th percentile

Published

2016-01-08

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135080/libtiff-4.0.6-Heap-Overflow.html

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2015-8664
• CVE-2015-8703
• CVE-2015-8660
• CVE-2015-8710
• CVE-2015-8644
• CVE-2015-8723