CVE-2015-8668 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2015-8668

Heap-based buffer overflow in the PackBitsPreEncode function in tif_packbits.c in...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

libtiff, vm server, linux, enterprise linux, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux workstation
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 3.3, 3.4, 6, 7, 6.0, 7.0

Timeline

Official Publish: January 8th, 2016
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/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.