CVE-2016-9011 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash applications using libwmf by providing a crafted WMF file that triggers a memory allocation failure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-9011?
CVE-2016-9011 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9011?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wvware Libwmf.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9011?
Apply the vendor's patch.
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-2016-9011 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9011 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9011, DLA-694-1, GHSA-qwfm-245w-j693, MGASA-2016-0376, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9011.