CVE-2016-9011
N/A
Published: March 23, 2017 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:55 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLibwmf
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (4)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/25/1VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93860x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/libwmf-memory-allocation-failure-in-wmf_malloc-api-cx_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388450Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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