Is CVE-2018-10972 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-10972 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-10972?

CVE-2018-10972 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2018-10972?

Patch guidance is available from flif security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2018-10972.

Which products are affected by CVE-2018-10972?

1 product: flif free lossless image format.

Fix CVE-2018-10972 - HIGH flif free lossless image format

Description

An issue was discovered in Free Lossless Image Format (FLIF) 0.3. The TransformPaletteC::process function in transform/palette_C.hpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FLIF
Published: 5/10/2018
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

flif : free_lossless_image_format

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2018-10972. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2018-10972

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CVE-2018-10972 vulnerability