5.5

CVE-2018-8975: netpbm_project netpbm Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2019-0183SUSE-SU-2019:0855-1openSUSE-SU-2019:1200-1
Published 25-03-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8975 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in netpbm_project netpbm. EPSS estimates a 1.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.66%
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 1 · Related 1
SUSE-SU-2019:1645-1

Timeline

  1. 25-03-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The pm_mallocarray2 function in lib/util/mallocvar.c in Netpbm through 10.81.03 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted image file, as demonstrated by pbmmask.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

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 score
1.66%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Pocs

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Opensuse2 products
  • netpbm&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.0< 10.80.1-lp150.2.3.1
  • netpbm&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 10.93.0-1.6
Suse2 products
  • netpbm&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15< 10.80.1-3.3.36
  • netpbm&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15< 10.80.1-3.3.36
Mageia1 product
  • netpbm< 10.73.07-1.1.mga6
Netpbm_project1 product

4 vendors · 6 products

References

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