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01 Record

CVE-2017-2581

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.

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base score4.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

02 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.

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
1.13% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 66.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2018-07-27 18:00Z8 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-05 13:55Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2016-12-01
Assigning CNA
redhat
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 4.5)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weaknesses
Data version
5.1
Document digest
7e38b3f09f8de75f2166fa11e15bef3a862a3ccf6be794d98e509cc0795443bd

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Netpbmnetpbm10.61—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Debian 12

  • netpbm-free
    Fixed in 2:10.97.00-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • netpbm-free
    Fixed in 2:10.97.00-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • netpbm-free
    Fixed in 2:10.97.00-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.