CVE-2015-4588
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
6.8
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the DecodeImage function in libwmf 0.2.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted "run-length count" in an image in a WMF file.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Fedora Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Affected | — |
SUSE Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 13.2 | Affected | — |
| 13.1 | Affected | — |
Arch Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Fixed | 0.2.8.4-14 |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 0.2.8.4-10.4 |
| sid | Fixed | 0.2.8.4-10.4 |
| forky | Fixed | 0.2.8.4-10.4 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 0.2.8.4-10.4 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 0.2.8.4-10.4 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| wvware | libwmf | 0.2.8.4 | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201701-1
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160668.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00051.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00053.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00018.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1917.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3302
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/03/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/16/4
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75230
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032771
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2670-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227243
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-03
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-4588
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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