CVE-2018-3848
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CVE-2018-3848 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In the ffghbn function in NASA CFITSIO 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.. EPSS estimates a 3.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the ffghbn function in NASA CFITSIO 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 | < 3.490 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 28 |
References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-24Third Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0531Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-24Third Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0531Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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