8.8

CVE-2018-16981: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-16981DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16981
Published 12-09-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-16981 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
46/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.59%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1
DLA-3305-1USN-7913-1

Timeline

  1. 12-09-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

stb stb_image.h 2.19, as used in catimg, Emscripten, and other products, has a heap-based buffer overflow in the stbi__out_gif_code function.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.59%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

75%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.59% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.59%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Stb

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ubuntu12 products
  • catimgAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • ccextractorAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • goxelAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • libsfmlAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • libsixelAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
Nothings1 product

3 vendors · 15 products

References

6 links