Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 8, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2015-8668
CVE-2015-8668
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.
Affected products
11cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_server:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_server:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
7- packetstormsecurity.com/files/135080/libtiff-4.0.6-Heap-Overflow.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537208/100/0/threadednvdBroken LinkVDB Entry
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