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Critical
CVE-2015-7554
The _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c in libtiff 4.0.6 allows attackers...
Vulnerability Description
The _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c in libtiff 4.0.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory write and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted field data in an extension tag in a TIFF image.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00078.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79699
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00081.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537205/100/0/threaded
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/119
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135078/libtiff-4.0.6-Invalid-Write.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00100.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/26/7
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Vulnerable Versions:
4.0.6
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 8th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.