libtiff: Invalid-write in _TIFFVGetField() when parsing some extension tags
Published Jan 8, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.19%
Description
The _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c in libtiff 4.0.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory write and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted field data in an extension tag in a TIFF image.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libtiff-0:3.9.4-18.el6_8
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libtiff-0:4.0.3-25.el7_2
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1546
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libtiff
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libtiff-0:3.9.4-18.el6_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1547 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libtiff-0:4.0.3-25.el7_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1546 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libtiff | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 90.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.22% (0.04222) | 89.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.76% (0.00756) | 70.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.99% (0.01989) | 72.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.76% (0.00756) | 71.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.92% (0.04925) | 93.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2023 | 4.92% (0.04925) | 91.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.90% (0.03897) | 90.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (17)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00078.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00081.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00100.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135078/libtiff-4.0.6-Invalid-Write.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/119 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/26/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537205/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79699 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7554 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1294417 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7554
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7554
Change history (0)
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