Out-of-bounds write in Netpbm - CVE-2017-2580
Published: July 27, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36811
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2580
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: netpbm.sourceforge.net
Affected software:
Netpbm
Netpbm
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61. A maliciously crafted file could cause the application to crash or possibly allow code execution.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-2580
Install update from vendor's website.