The pm_mallocarray2 function in lib/util/mallocvar.c in Netpbm through 10.81.03 allows…
Priority LOW 28CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The pm_mallocarray2 function in lib/util/mallocvar.c in Netpbm through 10.81.03 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted image file, as demonstrated by pbmmask.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01659 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netpbm_project:netpbm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10.81.03 | Vulnerable | Netpbm Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:netpbm_project:netpbm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.81.03 Vulnerable ·Netpbm Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
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 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-8975
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vq9h-w3r5-w484
References
More Netpbm Project Netpbm vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-01835 Out-of-bounds write in netpbm CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-01834 Out-of-bounds read in netpbm CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-01836 Out-of-bounds write in netpbm CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-03787 tiffttopnm in netpbm 10.47.63 does not properly use the libtiff TIFFRGBAImageGet… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2017-01842 Resource allocation without limits in netpbm CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2017-01841 NULL pointer dereference in netpbm CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-8975 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-8975 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vq9h-w3r5-w484 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-8975 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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