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CVE-2015-0848

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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in libwmf 0.2.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP image.

References

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-03

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2670-1

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032771

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74923

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/01/2

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3302

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1917.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00018.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00053.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00051.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165547.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168507.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160668.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2015-07-01

Updated: 2025-04-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.04302

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