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CVE-2015-4588 json

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 po…

published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-4608

cvss
6.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
9.2%
EPSS 9.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • libwmf Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.2.8.4-10.4

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-4588

  • libwmf Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 0.2.8.4-10.3ubuntu1.14.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-4588

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  • libwmf RHEL 6 0.2.8.4-25.el6_7
  • libwmf RHEL 7 0.2.8.4-41.el7_1
  • libwmf-lite RHEL 6 0.2.8.4-25.el6_7
  • libwmf-lite RHEL 7 0.2.8.4-41.el7_1
  • libwmf-lite RHEL 7 0.2.8.4-41.ael7b_1

red hat advisories RHSA-2015:1917

  • libwmf SLED 12, SLE Workstation Extension 12, SLE Software Development Kit 12 0.2.8.4-242.3
  • libwmf SLED 11 SP4, SLED 11 SP3, SLE Software Development Kit 11 SP4 +1 more 0.2.8.4-206.29.29.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2015:1484-1SUSE-SU-2015:1378-1

  • libwmf Arch Linux 0.2.8.4-14

arch linux advisories AVG-16

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2015-4588 updated cvss 6.8

libwmf: heap overflow within the RLE decoding of embedded BMP images

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 libwmf
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libwmf 0.2.8.4-41.el7_1, libwmf-lite 0.2.8.4-41.el7_1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libwmf-devel 0.2.8.4-41.el7_1, libwmf-debuginfo 0.2.8.4-41.el7_1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libwmf 0.2.8.4-41.el7_1, libwmf-lite 0.2.8.4-41.el7_1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libwmf 0.2.8.4-25.el6_7, libwmf-lite 0.2.8.4-25.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libwmf-devel 0.2.8.4-25.el6_7, libwmf-debuginfo 0.2.8.4-25.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libwmf 0.2.8.4-25.el6_7, libwmf-lite 0.2.8.4-25.el6_7
    +8 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libwmf 0.2.8.4-25.el6_7, libwmf-lite 0.2.8.4-25.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libwmf 0.2.8.4-41.el7_1, libwmf 0.2.8.4-41.ael7b_1, libwmf-lite 0.2.8.4-41.el7_1, libwmf-lite 0.2.8.4-41.ael7b_1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libwmf-devel 0.2.8.4-25.el6_7, libwmf-debuginfo 0.2.8.4-25.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libwmf 0.2.8.4-41.el7_1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libwmf 0.2.8.4-25.el6_7, libwmf-lite 0.2.8.4-25.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libwmf 0.2.8.4-41.el7_1, libwmf-lite 0.2.8.4-41.el7_1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libwmf-devel 0.2.8.4-25.el6_7, libwmf-debuginfo 0.2.8.4-25.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libwmf-devel 0.2.8.4-41.el7_1, libwmf-debuginfo 0.2.8.4-41.el7_1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1917

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Exploit prediction

9.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227243 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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