Heap-based buffer overflow in the getarena function in abc2ps.c in abcm2ps before 5.9.13…
Priority LOW 36CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the getarena function in abc2ps.c in abcm2ps before 5.9.13 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ABC file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-3441. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03218 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:moinejf:abcm2ps:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.9.13 | Vulnerable | moinejf |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:moinejf:abcm2ps:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.9.13 Vulnerable ·moinejf
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4743
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hh8f-g344-97jg
References
Sources
- CVE-2010-4743 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-4743 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hh8f-g344-97jg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-4743 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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