Vulnerability Description
LibTIFF 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted TIFF image to the (1) checkInkNamesString function in tif_dir.c in the thumbnail tool, (2) compresscontig function in tiff2bw.c in the tiff2bw tool, (3) putcontig8bitCIELab function in tif_getimage.c in the tiff2rgba tool, LZWPreDecode function in tif_lzw.c in the (4) tiff2ps or (5) tiffdither tool, (6) NeXTDecode function in tif_next.c in the tiffmedian tool, or (7) TIFFWriteDirectoryTagLongLong8Array function in tif_dirwrite.c in the tiffset tool.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libtiff | Libtiff | 4.0.3 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2484Issue Tracking
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2485Issue Tracking
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2486Issue Tracking
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2496Issue Tracking
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2497Issue Tracking
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2500Issue Tracking
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00022.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html
- http://www.conostix.com/pub/adv/CVE-2014-8127-LibTIFF-Out-of-bounds_Reads.txtThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3273
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/24/15Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72323Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032760
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-8127?
CVE-2014-8127 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). LibTIFF 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted TIFF image to the (1) checkInkNamesString function in tif_dir.c in the thumbnail tool, (...
How severe is CVE-2014-8127?
CVE-2014-8127 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-8127?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libtiff Libtiff, Opensuse Opensuse.