CVE-2015-1547

libtiff: use of uninitialized memory in NeXTDecode

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The NeXTDecode function in tif_next.c in LibTIFF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access) via a crafted TIFF image, as demonstrated by libtiff5.tif.

La función NeXTDecode en tif_next.c en LibTIFF permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (acceso a memoria no inicializada) a través de una imagen TIFF manipulada, según lo demostrado por libtiff5.tif.

The libtiff packages contain a library of functions for manipulating Tagged Image File Format files. Security Fix: Multiple flaws have been discovered in libtiff. A remote attacker could exploit these flaws to cause a crash or memory corruption and, possibly, execute arbitrary code by tricking an application linked against libtiff into processing specially crafted files.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2015-02-07 CVE Reserved
2015-03-30 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-08-06 First Exploit
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (12)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html	X_refsource_confirm
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/bid/73438	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/24/16	2024-08-06
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/07/5	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html	2018-01-05
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html	2018-01-05
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3467	2018-01-05
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16	2018-01-05
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-1547	2016-08-02
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1190709	2016-08-02

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				7.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0"		-		Affected
Libtiff Search vendor "Libtiff"		Libtiff Search vendor "Libtiff" for product "Libtiff"				<= 4.0.6 Search vendor "Libtiff" for product "Libtiff" and version " <= 4.0.6"		-		Affected