CVE-2015-8683 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the LibTIFF 4.0.6 putcontig8bitCIELab function, affecting Debian and LibTIFF products. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) can be triggered by a remote attacker via a crafted TIFF image, leading to a denial of service. Exploitation requires user interaction and local access, but the attack complexity is low. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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