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NetPBM 'xpmtoppm' Converter Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Buffer overflow
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
14 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host is installed with NetPBM and is prone to Buffer Overflow vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due a buffer overflow error in the 'converter/ppm/xpmtoppm.c' converter when processing malformed header fields of 'X PixMap' (XPM) image files.
Affected Software
Affected Software
NetPBM versions prior to 10.47.07
Solution
Solution
Apply the patch or upgrade to NetPBM 10.47.07 ***** NOTE: Ignore this warning if above mentioned patch is already applied. *****