The wmf_malloc function in api.c in libwmf 0.2.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted wmf file, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade libwmf | Mar 31, 2017 | Nov 2, 2016 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade libwmf-liteUpgrade libwmf | Dec 4, 2019 | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade libwmf-liteUpgrade libwmf | Dec 18, 2019 | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade libwmfUpgrade libwmf-lite | Dec 11, 2019 | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libwmf-gnome-32bitUpgrade libwmf-develUpgrade libwmf-gnomeUpgrade libwmf-toolsUpgrade libwmf-0_2-7Upgrade libwmf-0_2-7-32bit | Aug 9, 2024 | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Mar 23, 2017 |
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