Vulnerability Database

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Total vulnerabilities in the database

CVE-2018-3846

In the ffgphd and ffgtkn functions in NASA CFITSIO 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.

  • Published: Apr 16, 2018
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2018-3846
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 8.8
  • AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 6.8
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
nasa / cfitsio 3.42 3.42.x
fedoraproject / fedora 28 28.x