VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-4799
pamperspective in Netpbm before 10.35.48 does not properly calculate a window height, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted image file that triggers an out-of-bounds read.
MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 1.66%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.66%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
pamperspective in Netpbm before 10.35.48 does not properly calculate a window height, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted image file that triggers an out-of-bounds read.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.66% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- netpbm/netpbm
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://netpbm.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/netpbm/stable/doc/HISTORY
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/22/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/23/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31871
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46054
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00058.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00069.html
- http://netpbm.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/netpbm/stable/doc/HISTORY
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/22/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/23/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31871
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46054
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00058.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00069.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.