Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 8, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-7554
CVE-2015-7554
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.
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Affected products
24- osv-coords22 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/tiff&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3
< 4.0.7-1.1+ 21 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.7-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.8.2-141.163.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.6-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.6-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.9-44.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.9-44.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.8.2-141.163.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.6-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.6-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.9-44.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.9-44.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.9-44.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.8.2-141.163.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.6-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.6-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.9-44.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.9-44.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.8.2-141.163.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.6-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.6-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.9-44.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.9-44.7.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
13- packetstormsecurity.com/files/135078/libtiff-4.0.6-Invalid-Write.htmlnvdExploit
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/119nvdExploit
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/26/7nvdExploit
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00078.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00081.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00100.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537205/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/79699nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16nvd
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