CVE-2015-8782

MEDIUM 6.5CVE-2015-8782 · Published 01/02/2016 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2015-8782 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability affecting libtiff (libtiff).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 2.7%, higher than 85.7% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 4.0.7 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
libtiff libtiff	`< 4.0.7`	`4.0.7`

Description

tif_luv.c in libtiff allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds writes) via a crafted TIFF image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8781.

References

bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi · Issue Tracking
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00058.html · Third Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00064.html · Third Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html · Third Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html · Third Party Advisory
debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3467 · Third Party Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/3 · Mailing List
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/7 · Mailing List
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html · Third Party Advisory
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html · Third Party Advisory
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html · Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com/bid/81730 · Third Party Advisory
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2939-1 · Third Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 · Third Party Advisory

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