Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-2579
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.
Products affected by CVE-2017-2579
- cpe:2.3:a:netpbm_project:netpbm:10.61.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-2579
0.14%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 50 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-2579
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST | |
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST | |
3.3
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LOW | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
1.8
|
1.4
|
Red Hat, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-2579
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2017-2579
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2579
1411404 – (CVE-2017-2579) CVE-2017-2579 netpbm: Out-of-bounds read in expandCodeOntoStack()Issue Tracking
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96714
Netpbm CVE-2017-2579 Local Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00056.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:1605-1: moderate: Security update f
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