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Status published
Medium
CVE-2018-8975
The pm_mallocarray2 function in lib/util/mallocvar.c in Netpbm through 10.81.03 allows...
Vulnerability Description
The pm_mallocarray2 function in lib/util/mallocvar.c in Netpbm through 10.81.03 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted image file, as demonstrated by pbmmask.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/blob/master/netpbm
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00056.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LVMWVVFEADMA7XIPXFHGSBRYKEGGDFGE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VEZRUJ5LNGULJL7QUAHPV5LBOKIJYP5I/
Affected Vendor
netpbm project
View all reports →Affected Software
netpbm
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 25th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.