CVE-2017-2579 (GCVE-0-2017-2579)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-07-27 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 13:55
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Summary
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61. The expandCodeOntoStack() function has an insufficient code value check, so that a maliciously crafted file could cause the application to crash or possibly allows code execution.
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References
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Date Public
2018-07-27 00:00
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