CVE-2015-5297 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the general_composite_rect() function within pixman versions prior to 0.32.8. This critical flaw (CVSS 9.8) allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code with low attack complexity. While the vulnerability is severe, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding it.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.32.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pixman:pixman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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