Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-2587 is a low-severity Netpbm issue where a specially crafted SVG file can crash the application. The public record describes an availability-only impact, with no reported confidentiality or integrity loss. It matters mainly where Netpbm processes untrusted SVG files in automated or user-facing workflows. Exposure is most likely on systems using Netpbm to open, convert, or process SVG files, especially user-supplied or untrusted SVG input. Internet exposure is indirect unless a public service passes uploaded SVGs into Netpbm. Low priority unless Netpbm processes untrusted SVG files in a customer-facing or high-volume service. Remediate during normal patch cycles, but prioritize sooner for automated conversion pipelines where crashes could disrupt operations. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems and services that use Netpbm for SVG processing.; Update Netpbm to a vendor-fixed version, using distro guidance where applicable.; Avoid sending untrusted SVG files to Netpbm where business workflows allow..
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- Low
- CVSS
- 3.3 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L1.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
3.3LowVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2587CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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