CVE-2015-7508 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the bmp_decode_rle function in libnsbmp.c in Libnsbmp 0.1.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via the last row of RLE data in a crafted BMP file.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Netsurf-Browser	Libnsbmp	0.1.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/73ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/537132/100/0/threadedBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/73ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/537132/100/0/threadedBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-7508?

CVE-2015-7508 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Heap-based buffer overflow in the bmp_decode_rle function in libnsbmp.c in Libnsbmp 0.1.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitr...

How severe is CVE-2015-7508?

CVE-2015-7508 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-7508?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Netsurf-Browser Libnsbmp.