Description
Netpbm before 10.86.51, 11.x before 11.02.30, and 11.03 before 11.15.08 contains a heap buffer overflow in xpmtoppm caused by an unvalidated characters-per-pixel value in the XPM header. Attackers can supply a crafted XPM file with characters-per-pixel greater than 3 to overrun fixed 3-byte colorName hash entries, causing crashes or potentially code execution.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Netpbm | Netpbm | < 10.86.51; >= 11.0, < 11.02.30; >= 11.03, < 11.15.08 |
References
- https://sourceforge.net/p/netpbm/code/5336/
- https://svn.code.sf.net/p/netpbm/code/!svn/bc/5335/trunk/converter/ppm/xpmtoppm.c
- https://svn.code.sf.net/p/netpbm/code/!svn/bc/5357/advanced/doc/HISTORY
- https://svn.code.sf.net/p/netpbm/code/!svn/bc/5358/stable/doc/HISTORY
- https://svn.code.sf.net/p/netpbm/code/!svn/bc/5371/super_stable/doc/HISTORY
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netpbm-before-10.86.51-11.02.30-and-11.15.08-heap-overflow-in-xpmtoppm
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 2, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 6, 2026
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis