CVE-2016-9011 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00491.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Wvware	Libwmf

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wvware:libwmf:0.2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-694-1	libwmf security update
EUVD	EUVD-2016-9836	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/25/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93860
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/libwmf-memory-allocation-failure-in-wmf_malloc-api-c
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/libwmf-memory-allocation-failure-in-wmf_malloc-api-c/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388450
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9011
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9011

History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.0047}`	epss `{'score': 0.00491}`

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.0011}`	epss `{'score': 0.0047}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-03-23T18:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:35:02.326Z

Reserved: 2016-10-25T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-9011

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-03-23T18:59:00.317

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-9011

Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-10-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-9011 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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