# CVE-2015-7557: The \_rsvg\_node\_poly\_build\_path function in rsvg-shapes.c in librsvg before 2.40.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of se

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-05-20 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The _rsvg_node_poly_build_path function in rsvg-shapes.c in librsvg before 2.40.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via an odd number of elements in a coordinate pair in an SVG document.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/21/5
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/librsvg/commit/rsvg-shapes.c?id=40af93e6eb1c94b90c3b9a0b87e0840e126bb8df
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/librsvg/tree/NEWS

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