CVE-2015-7508 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the libnsbmp library, specifically within the bmp_decode_rle function, affecting products like netsurf-browser. This vulnerability, rated 8.8 HIGH, allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to open a specially crafted BMP file. While the vulnerability has a high severity and impact, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (e.g., Metasploit, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding it.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netsurf-browser:libnsbmp:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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