In the ffghtb 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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade cfitsio | Jul 30, 2024 | Apr 16, 2018 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sci-libs/cfitsio. | Jan 26, 2021 | Apr 16, 2018 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Apr 16, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Apr 16, 2018 |
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