netpbm: Out-of-bounds read in expandCodeOntoStack()
Published Jul 27, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.61%
Description
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.
Affected products
-
- Version 10.61StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
- 10.61.00
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
netpbm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
netpbm
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
netpbm
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | netpbm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | netpbm | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | netpbm | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.61% (0.01614) | 75.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.61% (0.01614) | 72.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.32% (0.00315) | 52.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00143) | 51.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 18, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00143) | 50.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00118) | 45.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00099) | 39.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.56% (0.01559) | 75.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.56% (0.01559) | 51.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.46% (0.01458) | 32.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.46% (0.01458) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00056.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96714 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2579 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1411404 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2579 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2579
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2579
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00056.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96714 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2579 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1411404 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2579 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2579 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2579 |
Change history (0)
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