CVE-2015-7507 Denial of service in Libnsbmp
Attackers can cause a denial of service via crafted BMP files in Libnsbmp, requiring library updates to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-7507?
CVE-2015-7507 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Libnsbmp, published on 18 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
libnsbmp.c in Libnsbmp 0.1.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted color table to the (1) bmp_decode_rgb or (2) bmp_decode_rle function.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7507?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netsurf-Browser Libnsbmp.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7507?
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-2015-7507 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7507 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libnsbmp
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-7507, GHSA-5j2v-4h3v-gg93.