Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 23, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-9011
CVE-2016-9011
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.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
4- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/25/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93860nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/libwmf-memory-allocation-failure-in-wmf_malloc-api-cnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
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