Buffer overflow in Wvware Libwmf
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.092 (95.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.092 · newest: 0.092 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wvware Libwmf — versions 0.2.8.4
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 21
- openSUSE — versions 13.1, 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3302 (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/03/6 (mailing-list)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00051.html (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-03 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160668.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2670-1 (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00053.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/16/4 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-4588?
- CVE-2015-4588 is a vulnerability in Wvware Libwmf, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-07-01.
- Is CVE-2015-4588 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.