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CVE-2017-2579
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61. The expandCodeOntoStack() function has an insufficient code value…
Low3.3EPSS 1.6%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhatCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | Low3.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.6% · top 24% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 3.3.
Weakness
Affected products
Netpbm · netpbm
- affected 10.61
References (3)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2579 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 96714 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1605 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
Sources
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- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .