Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability in Netpbm by Red Hat
CVE-2017-2586

3.3LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

Netpbm

Status
Netpbm
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 July 2018

What is CVE-2017-2586?

A null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in Netpbm versions prior to 10.61, allowing an attacker to craft a malicious SVG file that, when processed, can lead to application crashes. This flaw could potentially be exploited by a malicious actor to disrupt service by causing the Netpbm application to terminate unexpectedly.

Affected Version(s)

netpbm 10.61

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96708
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2586
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.3
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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