CVE-2015-8784
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-8784 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | debian |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-04-13 17:59:06 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | The NeXTDecode function in tif_next.c in LibTIFF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted TIFF image, as demonstrated by libtiff5.tif. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-787 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Libtiff | Libtiff | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| USN-2939-1: LibTIFF vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Oracle VM Server for x86 Bulletin - July 2016 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Third Party Advisory |
| * libtiff/tif_next.c: fix potential out-of-bound write in NeXTDecode() · vadz/libtiff@b18012d · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Patch |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: tiff: potential out-of-bound write in NeXTDecode() | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Oracle Linux Bulletin - July 2016 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - CVE Request: tiff: potential out-of-bound write in NeXTDecode() | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List |
| LibTIFF 'NeXTDecode()' Function Out of Bounds Write Memory Corruption Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3467-1 tiff | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| libTIFF: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-16) — Gentoo Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Bug 2508 – uninitialized memory in NeXTDecode | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.maptools.org | Issue Tracking |
| Oracle Solaris Bulletin - April 2016 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710479 Gentoo Linux libTIFF Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-16)