Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting libwmf-devel package, versions <0:0.2.8.4-41.el7_1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.57% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-LIBWMFDEVEL-4571126
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed1 Jun 2015

Introduced: 1 Jun 2015

CVE-2015-0848  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 libwmf-devel to version 0:0.2.8.4-41.el7_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:1917.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libwmf-devel package and not the libwmf-devel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap-based buffer overflow in libwmf 0.2.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP image.

CVSS Scores

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