libwmf: Memory allocation failure in wmf_malloc
Published Mar 23, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.61%
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libwmf
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libwmf
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libwmf
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libwmf | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libwmf | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | 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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.61% (0.02612) | 84.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.61% (0.02612) | 84.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 4.55% (0.04548) | 91.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.61% (0.02612) | 84.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 4.55% (0.04548) | 90.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.61% (0.02612) | 84.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 4.55% (0.04548) | 90.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.61% (0.02612) | 84.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 4.55% (0.04548) | 90.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.61% (0.02612) | 83.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.15% (0.00148) | 32.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00315) | 71.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00315) | 69.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00314) | 65.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/25/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93860 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9011 Vendor Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/libwmf-memory-allocation-failure-in-wmf_malloc-api-c x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388450 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9011
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9011
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/25/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93860 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9011 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/libwmf-memory-allocation-failure-in-wmf_malloc-api-c | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388450 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9011 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9011 |
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