#VU12351 Out-of-bounds read in libwmf - CVE-2015-4695

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#VU12351 Out-of-bounds read in libwmf - CVE-2015-4695

Published: May 2, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU12351
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-4695
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libwmf
Software vendor:
wvware.sourceforge.net

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the DecodeImage function due to out-of-bounds read. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash via a specially crafted WMF file.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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