CVE-2015-0848 (GCVE-0-2015-0848)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-07-01 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 04:26
VLAI
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in libwmf 0.2.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP image.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/01/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-03 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74923 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032771 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1917.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Date Public
2015-06-01 00:00
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      }
    },
    "redhat_vex": {
      "aggregate_severity": "Important",
      "current_release_date": "2025-11-21T12:17:46+00:00",
      "cve": "CVE-2015-0848",
      "id": "CVE-2015-0848",
      "initial_release_date": "2015-06-01T00:00:00+00:00",
      "product_status:fixed": "360",
      "product_status:known_affected": "1",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "libwmf: heap overflow when decoding BMP images",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2015/cve-2015-0848.json",
      "version": "3"
    }
  }
}



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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

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Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


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