Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in image parsing functionality of the CFITSIO library version 3.42
Published Aug 1, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.84%
Description
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in image parsing functionality of the CFITSIO library version 3.42. Specially crafted images parsed via the library, can cause a stack-based buffer overflow overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker can deliver an FIT image to trigger this vulnerability and potentially gain code execution.
Affected products
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- Version 3.42StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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
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- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.84% (0.02842) | 86.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.84% (0.02842) | 84.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 0.60% (0.00605) | 68.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1.72% (0.01721) | 80.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 0.71% (0.00710) | 70.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.76% (0.01759) | 80.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.04% (0.03036) | 77.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00448) | 75.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00449) | 74.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00449) | 72.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.41% (0.00408) | 69.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.44% (0.01440) | 73.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1.44% (0.01440) | 73.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.44% (0.01440) | 71.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.44% (0.01440) | 50.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01095) | 29.04th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01095) | 28.40th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.09% (0.01095) | 65.96th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.09% (0.01095) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-24 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0530 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-24 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0530 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
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