CVE-2015-4588

Published: Jul 1, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (4)

Products: Opensuse: Opensuse · Wvware: Libwmf · Fedoraproject: Fedora

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.1
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.2

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Wvware Libwmf	Version 0.2.8.4

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 21

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (28)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160668.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00051.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00053.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00018.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1917.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3302

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/03/6

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/16/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75230

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032771

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2670-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227243

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-03

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160668.html