vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2015-8668: Important: libtiff security update ((Multiple Advisories))
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jan 8, 2016 | Aug 2, 2016 | Jul 9, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jan 8, 2016
Added
Aug 2, 2016
Modified
Jul 9, 2025
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.
Solutions
no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-libtiffredhat-upgrade-libtiff-debuginforedhat-upgrade-libtiff-develredhat-upgrade-libtiff-staticredhat-upgrade-libtiff-tools
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