CVE-2015-4695 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via out-of-bounds read in libwmf by tricking users into opening crafted WMF files.
- 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-2015-4695?
CVE-2015-4695 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, 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
meta.h in libwmf 0.2.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted WMF file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4695?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wvware Libwmf.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4695?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2015-4695 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4695 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-4695, GHSA-rrgp-f769-h4h5, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-4695.