CRITICAL
libtiff: OOB read in bmp2tiff
Published Jan 8, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 13.72%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the PackBitsPreEncode function in tif_packbits.c in bmp2tiff in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a large width field in a BMP image.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
Configuration 3
OR
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
No data.
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.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
3.3 LOW Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
13.72% 0.13722
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.13722
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 (38 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 13.72% (0.13722) | 96.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.72% (0.13722) | 96.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 7.39% (0.07386) | 91.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 6.33% (0.06330) | 90.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 4.76% (0.04764) | 89.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 6.28% (0.06282) | 90.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 11.10% (0.11098) | 93.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 7.07% (0.07071) | 91.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 11.10% (0.11098) | 93.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 7.07% (0.07071) | 91.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 11.10% (0.11098) | 93.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 7.07% (0.07071) | 91.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 11.10% (0.11098) | 93.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 9.72% (0.09718) | 92.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 7.40% (0.07397) | 91.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 5.33% (0.05334) | 89.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 7.40% (0.07397) | 91.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 5.47% (0.05473) | 89.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 8.49% (0.08488) | 91.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 9.72% (0.09718) | 92.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 7.07% (0.07071) | 91.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 12, 2025 | 9.24% (0.09240) | 92.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 12.64% (0.12641) | 93.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 9.30% (0.09302) | 92.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 12.64% (0.12641) | 93.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 9.30% (0.09302) | 92.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 6, 2025 | 12.64% (0.12641) | 93.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 7.36% (0.07362) | 91.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.75% (0.01748) | 80.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.80% (0.08804) | 87.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.75% (0.01748) | 81.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 6.00% (0.06002) | 93.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 14, 2024 | 8.04% (0.08045) | 94.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 5.71% (0.05712) | 92.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 7.96% (0.07964) | 93.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.55% (0.04550) | 88.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.55% (0.04550) | 87.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.55% (0.04550) | 74.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (11)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135080/libtiff-4.0.6-Heap-Overflow.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537208/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8668 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1294425 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8668
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8668
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 8, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Dec 24, 2015
Link CVE-2015-8668
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a