CVE-2015-7557

Description

The _rsvg_node_poly_build_path function in rsvg-shapes.c in librsvg before 2.40.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via an odd number of elements in a coordinate pair in an SVG document.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.60%
Vendor Advisory gnome.org Vendor Advisory gnome.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/5 mailing list
https://git.gnome.org/browse/librsvg/commit/rsvg-shapes.c?id=40af93e6eb1c94b90c3b9a0b87e0840e126bb8df vendor advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/librsvg/tree/NEWS vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7557?
CVE-2015-7557 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-7557?
To fix CVE-2015-7557, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-7557 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-7557 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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