CVE-2018-10972 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Free Lossless Image Format (FLIF) version 0.3, specifically within the TransformPaletteC::process function. This flaw, with a CVSS v3.0 score of 7.8 (High), allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially achieve further impact through a crafted FLIF file, requiring user interaction (e.g., opening the malicious file). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:flif:free_lossless_image_format:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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