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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | debian-upgrade-cfitsio | Jul 30, 2024 | Apr 16, 2018 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-sci-libs-cfitsio | Jan 26, 2021 | Apr 16, 2018 | |
| Redhat_linux | no-fix-redhat-rpm-package | Jul 9, 2025 | Apr 16, 2018 | |
| Ubuntu | no-fix-ubuntu-package | Jun 26, 2025 | Apr 16, 2018 |
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