Heap-based buffer overflow in libwmf - CVE-2015-4588
Published: May 2, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12350
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-4588
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: wvware.sourceforge.net
Affected software:
libwmf
libwmf
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists in the DecodeImage function due to heap-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted "run-length count" in an image in a WMF file, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2015-4588
Install update from vendor's website.