8.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-3847
CFITSIO Image Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 1, 2018, 7:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:06 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-3847 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-3847 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nasa cfitsio
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-3847.

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

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-3847 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-24
    Added Reference https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0530
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-24 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-24 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0530 Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0530 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 19, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Talos AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 26, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-24 [No Types Assigned]
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-119 CWE-787
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0530 No Types Assigned https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0530 Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nasa:cfitsio:3.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.83 }} 0.38%

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