Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in NASA Pyblock Software
CVE-2018-1000046

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nasa

Status
Pyblock
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 February 2018

What is CVE-2018-1000046?

The NASA Pyblock software, specifically versions 1.0 through 1.3, contains a vulnerability in its Radar data parsing library classified as CWE-502. This vulnerability can be exploited when a user opens a specially crafted radar data file, potentially enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely on the victim's system. It's important to note that this issue has been addressed in version 1.4 of the product.

References

https://github.com/nasa/PyBlock/pull/5
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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