CVE-2017-2580 Memory corruption in netpbm

Medium 4.5 Published Updated

A maliciously crafted file can trigger an out-of-bounds write in Netpbm, potentially allowing code execution or causing a crash.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2017-2580?

CVE-2017-2580 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in netpbm, published on 27 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61. A maliciously crafted file could cause the application to crash or possibly allow code execution.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2580?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netpbm Project Netpbm.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2580?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2017-2580 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2580 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-2580, GHSA-4fmc-9h9m-pc7f.

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