What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-4588?

CVE-2015-4588 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 5.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2015-4588?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2015-4588. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 5.7%.

Fedora CVE-2015-4588

MEDIUM

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2015-07-01 cve@mitre.org

RCE Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Fedora Wvware Libwmf Opensuse Fedoraproject

6.8

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NVD PRIMARY

6.8 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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CVE Published

Jul 01, 2015 - 14:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

Heap-based buffer overflow in the DecodeImage function in libwmf 0.2.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted "run-length. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Heap-based buffer overflow in the DecodeImage function in libwmf 0.2.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted "run-length count" in an image in a WMF file. Affected products include: Opensuse, Wvware Libwmf, Fedoraproject Fedora.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.