CVE-2016-9011

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-9011
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-03-23 18:59:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary5.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Wvware Libwmf 0.2.8.4 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
1388450 – (CVE-2016-9011) CVE-2016-9011 libwmf: Memory allocation failure in wmf_malloc af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking
libwmf CVE-2016-9011 Memory Corruption Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
libwmf: memory allocation failure in wmf_malloc (api.c) | agostino's blog af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 blogs.gentoo.org Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
oss-security - Re: libwmf: memory allocation failure in wmf_malloc (api.c) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
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Legacy QID Mappings

  • 671130 EulerOS Security Update for libwmf (EulerOS-SA-2019-2623)
  • 752110 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for libwmf (SUSE-SU-2022:1560-1)
  • 753107 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for libwmf (SUSE-SU-2022:1516-1)
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