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CVE-2015-4588
Heap-based buffer overflow in the DecodeImage function in libwmf 0.2.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or…
Medium6.8EPSS 9.2%
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- mitre
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the DecodeImage function in libwmf 0.2.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted "run-length count" in an image in a WMF file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 9.2% · top 4.7% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (14)
- DSA-3302 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20150603 Re: CVE-2015-0848 - Heap overflow on libwmf0.2-7 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1132 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- GLSA-201602-03 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- FEDORA-2015-9674 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- USN-2670-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227243 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1134 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20150615 Re: CVE-2015-0848 - Heap overflow on libwmf0.2-7 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 75230 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 1032771 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1212 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- RHSA-2015:1917 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
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