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Low ALSA-2019:2722 1 CVE

Low: libwmf security update

Published Sep 10, 2019 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Summary

The libwmf packages provide a library for reading and converting Windows Metafile Format (WMF) vector graphics. The library is used by applications such as GIMP and ImageMagick.

Security Fix(es):

* gd: double free in the gdImage*Ptr in gd_gif_out.c, gd_jpeg.c, and gd_wbmp.c (CVE-2019-6978)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Fixed packages 3

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 8 libwmf 0.2.9-8.el8_0
AlmaLinux · 8 libwmf-devel 0.2.9-8.el8_0
AlmaLinux · 8 libwmf-lite 0.2.9-8.el8_0

Vulnerabilities 1

References

  • report
    https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2019-6978