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CVE-2018-3848
HIGH · CVSS 8.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-04-16T16:29:00.283 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:57:53.747

Summary

In the ffghbn function 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.

Affected products

nasa — cfitsio

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References

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