CVE-2015-8668 in LibTIFF
Summary
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.
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Reservation
12/24/2015
Disclosure
01/08/2016
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80155 | LibTIFF BMP Image tif_packbits.c PackBitsPreEncode memory corruption | 119 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2015-8668 |