cve/2015/CVE-2015-8668.md

### [CVE-2015-8668](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8668)
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### Description

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.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135080/libtiff-4.0.6-Heap-Overflow.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html

#### Github
- https://github.com/mudongliang/LinuxFlaw
- https://github.com/oneoy/cve-