An out-of-bounds write vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61.
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.
- Published
- Jul 27, 2018
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.4% · 71th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-787
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Report tools
Action score
31
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 1.4%
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 7.8
- CNA · redhat
- 4.5
- 3.3 point gap
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| netpbm project | netpbm | cpe:2.3:a:netpbm_project:netpbm |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- netpbm project netpbm10.61.00
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (redhat). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Netpbm netpbm
- 10.61affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | netpbm-free | before 2:10.97.00-1 | 2:10.97.00-1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.0 | netpbm | before 10.80.1-lp151.4.3.1 | 10.80.1-lp151.4.3.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 | netpbm | before 10.66.3-8.7.2 | 10.66.3-8.7.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 | netpbm | before 10.80.1-3.8.2 | 10.80.1-3.8.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | netpbm | before 10.26.44-101.15.5.2 | 10.26.44-101.15.5.2 |
Same product
netpbm project: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2017-2581An out-of-bounds write vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61.31Monitor
- CVE-2017-2579An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61.31Monitor
- CVE-2017-2587A memory allocation vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61.22Monitor
- CVE-2017-2586A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61.22Monitor
- CVE-2018-8975The pm_mallocarray2 function in lib/util/mallocvar.c in Netpbm through 10.81.03 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-b22Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:netpbm-free | 2:10.97.00-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:netpbm | 10.80.1-lp151.4.3.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:netpbm | 10.26.44-101.15.5.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds WriteCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Noroxi analysis
No Noroxi analysis for this record yet
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References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00056.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96712
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2580
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.