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Case File

CVE-2018-3848

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 3.88% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-04-16 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
code execution

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CVE
CVE-2018-3848
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
3.88%

Original Filing — NVD Description

In the ffghbn function in NASA CFITSIO 3.42, specially crafted images parsed via the library can cause a stack-based buffer overflow overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker can deliver an FIT image to trigger this vulnerability and potentially gain code execution.