CVE-2018-10771

9.8 CRITICAL 3% exploit odds No fix listed Memory safety

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 3.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2018-05-06 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2018-05-07 02:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 01:34 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 3.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2018-05-07 02:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 01:34 UTC
Exploit probability: 3.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
Record status: Modified

Affected

Moinejf abcm2ps ≤ 8.13.20
Debian Linux 9.0
Fedoraproject Fedora 30
Fedoraproject Fedora 31
Fedoraproject Fedora 32

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record