Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libtiff package, versions <0:4.0.3-25.el7_2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.17% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-LIBTIFF-2068900
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed24 Dec 2015

Introduced: 24 Dec 2015

CVE-2015-8665  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 libtiff to version 0:4.0.3-25.el7_2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libtiff package and not the libtiff package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

tif_getimage.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via the SamplesPerPixel tag in a TIFF image.