CVE-2018-3847
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CVE-2018-3847 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in image parsing functionality of the CFITSIO library version 3.42. Specially crafted images parsed via the library, can cause a stack-based buffer overflow overwriting arbitrary data. EPSS estimates a 2.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in image parsing functionality of the CFITSIO library version 3.42. Specially crafted images parsed via the library, can cause a stack-based buffer overflow overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker can deliver an FIT image to trigger this vulnerability and potentially gain code execution.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nasa | Cfitsio | 3.42 |
References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-24Third Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0530Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-24Third Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0530Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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