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CVE-2015-7508
Heap-based buffer overflow in the bmp_decode_rle function in libnsbmp.c in Libnsbmp 0.1.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a…
High8.8EPSS 3.1%
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- redhat
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the bmp_decode_rle function in libnsbmp.c in Libnsbmp 0.1.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via the last row of RLE data in a crafted BMP file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.1% · top 12% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.
Weakness
- Buffer Overflow
- CWE-787 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-787 and its CVEs
Affected products
Libnsbmp
- affected 0.1.2
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/537132/100/0/threaded (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/73 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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