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CVE-2015-7508

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  • Published2020-02-12
  • WeaknessCWE-787

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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the bmp_decode_rle function in libnsbmp.c in Libnsbmp 0.1.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via the last row of RLE data in a crafted BMP file.

Timeline

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  1. 2020-02-1203:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Netsurf-browser libnsbmp
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.1= 0.1.2no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • netsurfDebian:14all versions · fixed in 3.2+dfsg-3
  • netsurfDebian:13all versions · fixed in 3.2+dfsg-3
  • netsurfDebian:12all versions · fixed in 3.2+dfsg-3

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2015-7508 Red Hat Product Security

    libnsbmp: Heap overflow in bmp_decode_rle() and out-of-bounds read in bmp_decode_rle()/bmp_decode_rgb()

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-02-12
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-j85r-37ch-rchw

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-7508?

Heap-based buffer overflow in the bmp_decode_rle function in libnsbmp.c in Libnsbmp 0.1.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via the last row of RLE data in a crafted BMP file.

Is CVE-2015-7508 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2015-7508 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.1% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-7508?

CVE-2015-7508 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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