Out-of-bounds read in Libnsbmp
Priority LOW 37CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
libnsbmp.c in Libnsbmp 0.1.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted color table to the (1) bmp_decode_rgb or (2) bmp_decode_rle function.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02041 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Libnsbmp | 0.1.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Libnsbmp Vendor— Affected 0.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netsurf-browser:libnsbmp:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.2 | Vulnerable | netsurf-browser |
- cpe:2.3:a:netsurf-browser:libnsbmp:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.2 Vulnerable ·netsurf-browser
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7507
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5j2v-4h3v-gg93
References
More netsurf-browser Libnsbmp vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-06246 Out-of-bounds write in Libnsbmp CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2015-7507 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-7507 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5j2v-4h3v-gg93 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-7507 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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