libtiff: out-of-bounds write in multiple tools
Published Feb 12, 2020
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.91%
Description
LibTIFF prior to 4.0.4, as used in Apple iOS before 8.4 and OS X before 10.10.4 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted TIFF image.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product LibTIFF Defaultn/a
- Version prior to 4.0.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | LibTIFF | n/a |
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No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libtiff
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libtiff
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libtiff
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libtiff | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libtiff | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libtiff | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.91% (0.03907) | 89.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.81% (0.03812) | 88.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 0.70% (0.00700) | 71.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 2.07% (0.02069) | 82.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.89% (0.00889) | 73.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.09% (0.01090) | 85.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 1.09% (0.01090) | 84.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 1.09% (0.01090) | 82.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.80% (0.00804) | 79.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00001.html x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/24/15 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204941 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- http://www.conostix.com/pub/adv/CVE-2014-8128-LibTIFF-Out-of-bounds_Writes.txt x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8128 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1185812 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8128
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8128
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00001.html | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/24/15 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204941 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.conostix.com/pub/adv/CVE-2014-8128-LibTIFF-Out-of-bounds_Writes.txt | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8128 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1185812 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8128 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8128 |
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