SB2017091249 - Fedora 27 update for libwmf
Published: September 12, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017091249
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Double free memory error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6362)
CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double Free
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to double free memory error in the gdImagePngPtr function. A remote attacker can submit vectors related to a palette with no colors and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.