CVE-2015-4588 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted WMF file exploiting a heap buffer overflow in libwmf.
- 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-2015-4588?
CVE-2015-4588 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 1 Jul 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
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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4588?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Opensuse, Wvware Libwmf.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4588?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2015-4588 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4588 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-4588, GHSA-v3qj-6mjm-fxx7, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-4588.