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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2015-4588

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.

MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 9.22%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (9.22%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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.

CVSS 2.0
6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
9.22% probability · 95th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
opensuse/opensuse · wvware/libwmf · fedoraproject/fedora
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.