CVE-2015-4696: wvware libwmf
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-4696 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in wvware libwmf. EPSS estimates a 5.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 4.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 3Timeline
- 01-07-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in libwmf 0.2.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted WMF file to the (1) wmf2gd or (2) wmf2eps command.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
5.94%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.04 pp
From 5.98% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugs.debian.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian1 product
- libwmf< 0.2.8.4-10.4
Ubuntu1 product
- libwmf< 0.2.8.4-10.3ubuntu1.14.04.1
Wvware1 product
- libwmf0.2.8.4
3 vendors · 3 products
References
16 links
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162569.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA