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2017-03-23
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.
| Products | Libwmf |
| Type | Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer (CWE-119) |
| First patch | - None (likely due to unavailable code) |
| Links |
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93860
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/25/1 • https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388450 • https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/libwmf-memory-allocation-failure-in-wmf_malloc-api-c |