---
cve: "CVE-2015-8668"
severity: "LOW"
cvss: 3.1
epss: "13.7%"
vendor: "n/a"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2016-01-08 19:59:18"
tags: [cve, security, low]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-11T15:21:15+02:00"
---

# CVE-2015-8668

> 3.1 LOW · 🧪 PoC

## Beschreibung

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.

## Referenzen

- <http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html>
- <http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html>
- <http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135080/libtiff-4.0.6-Heap-Overflow.html>
- <http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html>
- <https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16>
- <http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html>
- <http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537208/100/0/threaded>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2015-8668) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_