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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade cfitsio | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 1, 2018 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sci-libs/cfitsio. | Jan 26, 2021 | Aug 1, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Aug 1, 2018 |
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