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TI-2015-07231 Aliases CVE-2015-8784GHSA-gw6g-3r38-pg33

The NeXTDecode function in tif_next.c in LibTIFF allows remote attackers to cause a…

Priority LOW 36CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04609 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.0.7Vulnerablelibtiff
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.0.7 Vulnerable ·libtiff
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

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: Important. 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-2015-8784
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gw6g-3r38-pg33

References

Patch 1

Advisory 8

Other 3

Sources

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