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CVE-2015-7554

9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 4.2% (pctl 91)

In your normal cycle

Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.

Description

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.

Scoring

CVSS9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0)
VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS4.19% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs
WeaknessCWE-254
On CISA KEVno
Public exploitnone known
Published2016-01-08
Last modified2026-06-17

Affected (1)

VendorProduct
libtifflibtiff

References

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