3.3low
CVE-2017-2579
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61.
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
3.3
v3.0 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.6%
percentile 77%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61. The expandCodeOntoStack() function has an insufficient code value check, so that a maliciously crafted file could cause the application to crash or possibly allows code execution.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| CNA | 3.0 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Netpbm netpbm
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2579 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/96714 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00056.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-2579
- NVD: CVE-2017-2579
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