CVE-2017-2586
A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61. A maliciously crafted...
A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61. A maliciously crafted SVG file could cause the application to crash.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61. A maliciously crafted SVG file could cause the application to crash.
- Record
CVE-2017-2586- CVSS 3.0
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-11765
A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61. A maliciously crafted SVG file could cause the application to crash.
- Record
EUVD-2017-11765- CVSS 3.0
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g2rm-3545-j3gr
A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61. A maliciously crafted...
A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61. A maliciously crafted SVG file could cause the application to crash.
- Record
GHSA-g2rm-3545-j3gr- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61. A maliciously crafted SVG file could cause the application to crash.
- Record
CVE-2017-2586- CVSS 3.0
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0058 No score
Updated netpbm packages fix security vulnerability
Version 10.73.07 fixes security vulnerabilities:
- Out-of-bounds write in writeRasterPbm() (CVE-2017-2581)
- Out-of-bounds read in expandCodeOntoStack() (CVE-2017-2579)
- Out-of-bounds write of heap data in addPixelToRaster() (CVE-2017-2580)
- Null pointer dereference in stringToUint (CVE-2017-2586)
- Insufficient size check of memory allocation in createCanvas() (CVE-2017-2587)
- Record
MGASA-2017-0058- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:1603-1 No score
Security update for netpbm
This update for netpbm fixes the following issues:
Security bugs:
- CVE-2017-2586: A NULL pointer dereference in stringToUint function could lead to a denial of service (abort) problem when processing malformed images. [bsc#1024292]
- CVE-2017-2581: A out-of-bounds write in writeRasterPbm() could be used by attackers to crash the decoder or potentially execute code. [bsc#1024287]
- CVE-2017-2587: A insufficient size check of memory allocation in createCanvas() function could be used for a denial of service attack (memory exhaustion) [bsc#1024294]
- Record
SUSE-SU-2017:1603-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
netpbmMageia:5 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 10.73.07-1.mga5 | 10.73.07-1.mga5 |
netpbmSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 10.66.3-7.1 | 10.66.3-7.1 |
netpbmSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 10.66.3-7.1 | 10.66.3-7.1 |
netpbmSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 10.66.3-7.1 | 10.66.3-7.1 |
netpbmSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 10.66.3-7.1 | 10.66.3-7.1 |
netpbmSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 10.66.3-7.1 | 10.66.3-7.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-2586 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Netpbm, published February 20, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.15%, the 67th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/96708
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2586
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2586
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g2rm-3545-j3gr
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0058.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20245