CVE-2016-9011

MEDIUM

libwmf 0.2.8.4 - DoS

Title source: llm

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.

References (4)

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/25/1

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93860

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/libwmf-memory-allocation-failure-in-wmf_malloc-api-c

[Issue Tracking] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388450

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0049

EPSS Percentile 65.3%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Affected Products (2)

wvware/libwmf

n/a/n/a

Timeline

Published Mar 23, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026