CVE-2015-4696 Affecting libwmf-lite package, versions <0:0.2.8.4-41.el7_1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.76% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-LIBWMFLITE-2498098
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed1 Jul 2015

Introduced: 1 Jul 2015

CVE-2015-4696  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 libwmf-lite to version 0:0.2.8.4-41.el7_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2015-1917.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libwmf-lite package and not the libwmf-lite package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 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 Base Scores

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