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CVE-2018-10771

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  • Published2018-05-07
  • WeaknessCWE-787

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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_key function in parse.c in abcm2ps through 8.13.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-05-0702:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
30.x= 30no fix published
31.x= 31no fix published
32.x= 32no fix published
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.0= 9.0no fix published
Moinejf abcm2ps
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.13≤ 8.13.20no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • abcm2psUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 8.14.11-0.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • abcm2psUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 8.14.6-0.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • abcm2psUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 7.8.9-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1
  • abcm2psUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 7.8.9-1+deb9u1build0.18.04.1
  • abcm2psDebian:14all versions · fixed in 8.14.2-0.1
  • abcm2psDebian:13all versions · fixed in 8.14.2-0.1
  • abcm2psDebian:12all versions · fixed in 8.14.2-0.1
  • abcm2psDebian:9all versions · fixed in 7.8.9-1+deb9u1

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-10771 Red Hat Product Security

    abcm2ps: Stack-based buffer overflow in parse.c:get_key() allows for denial of service

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-05-07
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-4v6g-m96g-x25q

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-10771?

Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_key function in parse.c in abcm2ps through 8.13.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Is CVE-2018-10771 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-10771 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.1% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-10771?

CVE-2018-10771 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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