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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9011

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, wh...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

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.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 libwmf

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.2.8.4-10.6"}]}]

Debian:13 libwmf

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.2.8.4-10.6"}]}]

Debian:14 libwmf

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.2.8.4-10.6"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org