CVE-2017-2586

netpbm: Null pointer dereference in stringToUint function

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Published Jul 27, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 3.3 Low EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61. A maliciously crafted SVG file could cause the application to crash.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Netpbm

netpbm

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`10.61`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:netpbm_project:netpbm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-11765	A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61. A maliciously crafted SVG file could cause the application to crash.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.150% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96708
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2586
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2586
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2586

History

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Subscriptions

Netpbm Project Netpbm

Weaknesses

CWE-476

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 1:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Jul 27, 2018, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 1:55 PM
Reserved: Dec 1, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:16 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 27, 2018, 6:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:16 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Feb 6, 2017, 12:00 AM

Severity: Low
Public date: Feb 6, 2017, 12:00 AM

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