CVE-2015-4696 Affecting libwmf-debuginfo package, versions <0:0.2.8.4-41.11.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.81% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-LIBWMFDEBUGINFO-1691320
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed1 Jul 2015

Introduced: 1 Jul 2015

CVE-2015-4696  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 libwmf-debuginfo to version 0:0.2.8.4-41.11.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2015-604.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libwmf-debuginfo package and not the libwmf-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

Use-after-free vulnerability in libwmf 0.2.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted WMF file to the (1) wmf2gd or (2) wmf2eps command.

CVSS Scores

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