#VU12353 Uncontrolled memory allocation in libwmf - CVE-2016-9011
Published: May 2, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12353
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9011
CWE-ID: CWE-789
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 on the target system.
The weakness exists in the wmf_malloc function in api.c due to uncontrolled memory allocation. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted wmf file, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.