libwmf: heap overflow within the RLE decoding of embedded BMP images
Published Jul 1, 2015
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 9.22%
Description
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.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libwmf-0:0.2.8.4-25.el6_7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1917
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libwmf-0:0.2.8.4-41.ael7b_1
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1917
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libwmf
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libwmf-0:0.2.8.4-25.el6_7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1917 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libwmf-0:0.2.8.4-41.ael7b_1 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1917 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libwmf | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
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AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.22% (0.09221) | 95.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.22% (0.09221) | 94.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 7.68% (0.07683) | 92.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 5.71% (0.05715) | 90.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 23, 2025 | 7.34% (0.07339) | 91.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.71% (0.05715) | 89.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.70% (0.08703) | 87.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.71% (0.05715) | 89.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.41% (0.03414) | 91.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 3.41% (0.03414) | 91.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.33% (0.03333) | 89.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 91.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 90.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 78.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (18)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160668.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00051.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00053.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00018.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1917.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3302 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/03/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/16/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75230 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032771 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2670-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4588 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227243 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1272993 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-4588
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-03 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-4588
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