#VU12350 Heap-based buffer overflow in libwmf - CVE-2015-4588
Published: May 2, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12350
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
libwmf
libwmf
Software vendor:
wvware.sourceforge.net
wvware.sourceforge.net
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.