9.8

CVE-2018-7553: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-7553
Published 28-02-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-7553 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.45%
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
DLA-1340-1MGASA-2020-0459

Timeline

  1. 28-02-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the pcxLoadRaster function of in_pcx.cpp in sam2p 0.49.4. A crafted input will lead to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.45%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

84%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.45% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.45%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Sam2P

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
Sam2p_project1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • sam2p< 0.49.2-3+deb8u3build0.14.04.1 | < 0.49.2-3+deb8u3build0.16.04.1

3 vendors · 3 products

References

5 links