Out-of-bounds read in netpbm
Priority LOW 37CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61. The expandCodeOntoStack() function has an insufficient code value check, so that a maliciously crafted file could cause the application to crash or possibly allows code execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01649 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netpbm | netpbm | 10.61 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- netpbm VendorNetpbm Affected 10.61 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netpbm_project:netpbm:10.61.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.61.00 | Vulnerable | Netpbm Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:netpbm_project:netpbm:10.61.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.61.00 Vulnerable ·Netpbm Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
netpbm — openSUSE-SU-2019:1605
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-01835 Out-of-bounds write in netpbmPriority LOW 37
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2579
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v935-4544-6r4j
References
More Netpbm vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-76476 Heap out-of-bounds read in Netpbm rasttopnm leaks memory CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2003-00141 Multiple vulnerabilities in NetPBM 9.20 and earlier, and possibly other versions, may… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-02810 pnmtopng in netpbm before 10.25, when using the -trans option, uses uninitialized size… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2009-04054 Stack-based buffer overflow in converter/ppm/xpmtoppm.c in netpbm before 10.47.07 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-02339 pstopnm in netpbm does not properly use the "-dSAFER" option when calling Ghostscript to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-83828 Heap overflow in Netpbm jbigtopnm can crash the tool or run code CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-2579 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-2579 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v935-4544-6r4j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-2579 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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