6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-8784
LibTIFF NeXTDecode DoS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

April 13, 2016, 5:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-8784 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Libtiff libtiff
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-8784.

URL Resource
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2508 Issue Tracking
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3467 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/4 Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/8 Mailing List
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81696 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2939-1 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/b18012dae552f85dcc5c57d3bf4e997a15b1cc1c Patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 Third Party Advisory
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2508 Issue Tracking
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3467 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/4 Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/8 Mailing List
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81696 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2939-1 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/b18012dae552f85dcc5c57d3bf4e997a15b1cc1c Patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-8784 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-8784 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2508
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3467
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/4
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/8
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81696
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2939-1
    Added Reference https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/b18012dae552f85dcc5c57d3bf4e997a15b1cc1c
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 31, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2508 No Types Assigned http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2508 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3467 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3467 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/4 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/8 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/8 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81696 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81696 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2939-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2939-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.0.7
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2939-1 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81696 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 04, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 19, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/b18012dae552f85dcc5c57d3bf4e997a15b1cc1c No Types Assigned https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/b18012dae552f85dcc5c57d3bf4e997a15b1cc1c Patch
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-8784 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-8784 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.66 }} -1.88%

score

0.87246

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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