CVE-2018-8975

netpbm: heap-buffer-overflow in pm_mallocarray2 function in lib/util/mallocvar.c

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

4.4

CVSS 3.0

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Published · March 15, 2018

Updated · November 22, 2025

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 score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 4.4
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow