PT-2015-3231
CVE-2015-8665
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Published
2015-12-31
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Updated
2024-06-15
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.5
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
LibTIFF version 4.0.6
Description
The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the tif getimage.c file of the LibTIFF library. It can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service, specifically an out-of-bounds read, by using the SamplesPerPixel tag in a TIFF image.
Recommendations
For LibTIFF version 4.0.6, consider restricting the use of the tif getimage.c function until a patch is available, or avoid using the SamplesPerPixel tag in TIFF images to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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