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CVE-2015-1547 json

The NeXTDecode function in tif_next.c in LibTIFF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access) via a c…

published 2016-04-13 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-1681

cvss
6.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.5%
EPSS 3.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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

Patch / fix

  • tiff Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.0.3-12.1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-1547

  • tiff Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.2

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1547

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  • libtiff RHEL 6 3.9.4-18.el6_8
  • libtiff RHEL 7 4.0.3-25.el7_2
  • libtiff-tools RHEL 7 4.0.3-25.el7_2

red hat advisories RHSA-2016:1547RHSA-2016:1546

  • tiff openSUSE Tumbleweed 4.0.7-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10554-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2015-1547 updated cvss 4.4

libtiff: use of uninitialized memory in NeXTDecode

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 libtiff
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libtiff 4.0.3-25.el7_2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) 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-tools 4.0.3-25.el7_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:1546
  • 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, libtiff-debuginfo 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, libtiff-debuginfo 3.9.4-18.el6_8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libtiff 3.9.4-18.el6_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:1547
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libtiff 4.0.3-25.el7_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:1546
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libtiff-static 3.9.4-18.el6_8, libtiff-debuginfo 3.9.4-18.el6_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:1547
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libtiff-tools 4.0.3-25.el7_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:1546
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libtiff 3.9.4-18.el6_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:1547
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libtiff 4.0.3-25.el7_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:1546
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libtiff-static 3.9.4-18.el6_8, libtiff-debuginfo 3.9.4-18.el6_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:1547
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libtiff-tools 4.0.3-25.el7_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:1546

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Exploit prediction

3.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • openwall.com http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/07/5 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • openwall.com http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/24/16 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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