CVE-2008-4799: netpbm Numeric Errors
CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
Published 30-10-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2008-4799 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Numeric Errors vulnerability in netpbm. EPSS estimates a 1.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.66%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 30-10-2008PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
pamperspective in Netpbm before 10.35.48 does not properly calculate a window height, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted image file that triggers an out-of-bounds read.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.66%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
76%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.66% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.66%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Netpbm1 product
- netpbm≤ 10.35.47 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.10 | 9.11 | 9.12 | 9.13 | 9.14 | 9.15 | 9.16 | 9.17 | 9.18 | 9.19 | 9.20 | 9.21 | 9.22 | 9.23 | 9.24 | 9.25 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.10 | 10.12 | 10.13 | 10.14 | 10.15 | 10.16 | 10.17 | 10.18 | 10.19 | 10.20 | 10.21 | 10.22 | 10.23 | 10.24 | 10.25 | 10.26 | 10.27 | 10.28 | 10.29 | 10.30 | 10.31 | 10.32 | 10.33 | 10.34 | 10.35.00 | 10.35.01 | 10.35.02 | 10.35.03 | 10.35.04 | 10.35.05 | 10.35.06 | 10.35.07 | 10.35.08 | 10.35.09 | 10.35.10 | 10.35.11 | 10.35.12 | 10.35.13 | 10.35.14 | 10.35.15 | 10.35.16 | 10.35.17 | 10.35.18 | 10.35.19 | 10.35.20 | 10.35.21 | 10.35.22 | 10.35.23 | 10.35.24 | 10.35.25 | 10.35.26 | 10.35.27 | 10.35.28 | 10.35.29 | 10.35.30 | 10.35.31 | 10.35.32 | 10.35.33 | 10.35.34 | 10.35.35 | 10.35.36 | 10.35.37 | 10.35.38 | 10.35.39 | 10.35.40 | 10.35.41 | 10.35.42 | 10.35.43 | 10.35.44 | 10.35.45 | 10.35.46
1 vendor · 1 product
References
7 links- netpbm.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/netpbm/stable/doc/HISTORYX Refsource CONFIRM
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00069.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00058.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA