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CVE-2018-3888

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 1.47%

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CVE-2018-3888 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the PCX-parsing functionality of Computerinsel Photoline 20.53. A specially crafted PCX image processed via the application can lead to an out-of-bounds write, overwriting arbitrary data. EPSS estimates a 1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the PCX-parsing functionality of Computerinsel Photoline 20.53. A specially crafted PCX image processed via the application can lead to an out-of-bounds write, overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker can deliver a PCX image to trigger this vulnerability and gain code execution.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.47%

70.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Pl32Photoline20.53

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-3888?
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the PCX-parsing functionality of Computerinsel Photoline 20.53. A specially crafted PCX image processed via the application can lead to an out-of-bounds write, overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker can deliver a PCX image to trigger this vulnerability and gain code execution.
How severe is CVE-2018-3888?
CVE-2018-3888 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-3888?
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Source: NVD / NIST