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TI-2015-06281 Aliases CVE-2015-7554GHSA-r22q-wfrw-q7mx

The _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c in libtiff 4.0.6 allows attackers to cause a…

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-254Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04187 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.6Vulnerablelibtiff
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·libtiff

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2016:1546 Released 2016-08-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    libtiff security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libtiff-4.0.3-25.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libtiff-devel-4.0.3-25.el7_2, libtiff-static-4.0.3-25.el7_2, libtiff-tools-4.0.3-25.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libtiff-4.0.3-25.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libtiff-devel-4.0.3-25.el7_2, libtiff-static-4.0.3-25.el7_2, libtiff-tools-4.0.3-25.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libtiff-4.0.3-25.el7_2, libtiff-4.0.3-25.el7_2.ppc, libtiff-devel-4.0.3-25.el7_2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libtiff-static-4.0.3-25.el7_2, libtiff-static-4.0.3-25.el7_2.ppc, libtiff-tools-4.0.3-25.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libtiff-4.0.3-25.el7_2, libtiff-devel-4.0.3-25.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libtiff-static-4.0.3-25.el7_2, libtiff-tools-4.0.3-25.el7_2
  • RHSA-2016:1547 Released 2016-08-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    libtiff security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-18.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libtiff-devel-3.9.4-18.el6_8, libtiff-static-3.9.4-18.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-18.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libtiff-devel-3.9.4-18.el6_8, libtiff-static-3.9.4-18.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-18.el6_8, libtiff-3.9.4-18.el6_8.ppc, libtiff-devel-3.9.4-18.el6_8 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libtiff-static-3.9.4-18.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-18.el6_8, libtiff-devel-3.9.4-18.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libtiff-static-3.9.4-18.el6_8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1546
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1546
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1546
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1546
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1546
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1546
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1546
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1546

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7554
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r22q-wfrw-q7mx

References

Exploit 3

Advisory 6

Other 2

  • TI-2023-28739 Libtiff: segment fault in libtiff in tiffreadrgbatileext() leading to denial of service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-10746 libtiff 4.5.0 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via extractContigSamplesBytes() at /libtiff/tools/tiffcrop.c:3215. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-03639 LibTIFF tif_getimage.c TIFFReadRGBATileExt integer overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-05765 Libtiff: out-of-memory in tiffopen via a craft file CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2022-03286 Out-of-bounds write in libtiff CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2006-03352 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2, as used… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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