CVE-2015-0852 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via heap memory corruption in FreeImage by exploiting integer underflows in PCX image processing.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-0852?
CVE-2015-0852 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freeimage Project Freeimage, published on 29 Sep 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple integer underflows in PluginPCX.cpp in FreeImage 3.17.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via vectors related to the height and width of a window.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0852?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
freeimage openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 3.17.0-3.3 |
Products include Freeimage Project Freeimage.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0852?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-0852 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0852 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freeimage Project Freeimage
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0852, DLA-327-1, DSA-3392-1, GHSA-vg9f-qf95-c67j, MGASA-2015-0339, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0852 and 1 more.