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CVE-2015-7554 Detail

Description

The _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c in libtiff 4.0.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory write and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted field data in an extension tag in a TIFF image.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00078.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00081.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00100.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135078/libtiff-4.0.6-Invalid-Write.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat Exploit 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/119 CVE, Inc., Red Hat Exploit 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/26/7 CVE, Inc., Red Hat Exploit 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537205/100/0/threaded CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79699 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 CVE, Inc., Red Hat

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-254 7PK - Security Features cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-7554
NVD Published Date:
01/08/2016
NVD Last Modified:
04/12/2025
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.