There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the pcxLoadRaster function of in_pcx.cpp in…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the pcxLoadRaster function of in_pcx.cpp in sam2p 0.49.4. A crafted input will lead to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02451 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sam2p_project:sam2p:0.49.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.49.4 | Vulnerable | Sam2p Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:sam2p_project:sam2p:0.49.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.49.4 Vulnerable ·Sam2p Project
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-7553
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pwc4-5m3j-mf5r
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-7553 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-7553 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pwc4-5m3j-mf5r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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