CVE-2018-12578

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

There is a heap-based buffer overflow in bmp_compress1_row in appliers.cpp in sam2p 0.49.4 that leads to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 57.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 19, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 26, 2026

Patch available.

generic Patch Available

[SECURITY] [DLA 1463-1] sam2p security update

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00010.html

generic

heap-buffer-overflow in bmp_compress1_row · Issue #39 · pts/sam2p · GitHub

https://github.com/pts/sam2p/issues/39

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-12578?

CVE-2018-12578 is a critical vulnerability published on June 19, 2018. There is a heap-based buffer overflow in bmpcompress1row in appliers.cpp in sam2p 0.49.4 that leads to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.

When was CVE-2018-12578 disclosed?

CVE-2018-12578 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 19, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-12578 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-12578 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 57.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-12578?

CVE-2018-12578 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-12578?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-12578, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2018-12578

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