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Debian Security Advisory DSA 1194-1 (libwmf)
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
15 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to libwmf announced via advisory DSA 1194-1. It was discovered that an integer overflow in libwmf, the library to read Windows Metafile Format files, can be exploited to execute arbitrary code if a crafted WMF file is parsed.
Solution
Solution
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 0.2.8.3-2sarge1. For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 0.2.8.4-2. We recommend that you upgrade your libwmf package. https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201194-1