Heap-based Buffer Overflow in PackBitsPreEncode Function in libtiff Allows Remote Code Execution

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in PackBitsPreEncode Function in libtiff Allows Remote Code Execution

CVE-2015-8668 · CRITICAL Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

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