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Cent OS: CVE-2015-4696: CESA-2015:1917 (libwmf)

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Cent OS: CVE-2015-4696: CESA-2015:1917 (libwmf)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
07/01/2015
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/01/2016
Modified
07/04/2017

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in libwmf 0.2.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted WMF file to the (1) wmf2gd or (2) wmf2eps command.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-libwmf
  • centos-upgrade-libwmf-devel
  • centos-upgrade-libwmf-lite

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