CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2018-3847

Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in image parsing functionality of the CFITSIO library version 3.42. Specially crafted images parsed via the library, can cause a stack-based buffer overflow overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker can deliver an FIT image to trigger this vulnerability and potentially gain code execution.

6.8 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

8.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0530 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-24 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:nasa:cfitsio:3.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2018-08-01 07:29

Updated : 2022-11-28 10:08

NVD link : CVE-2018-3847

Mitre link : CVE-2018-3847

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-787