Critical 9.8Published Jan 8, 2016

CVE-2015-7554The _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c in libtiff 4.0.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory write and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted field da…

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The _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c in libtiff 4.0.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory write and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted field data in an extension tag in a TIFF image.

CVSS: 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.0, NVD)CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-254
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Jun 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

libtiff libtiff libtiff:libtiff	4.0.6	NVD

References

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00078.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00081.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00100.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135078/libtiff-4.0.6-Invalid-Write.html	exploit
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/119	exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/26/7	exploit
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
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