In sam2p 0.49.3, there is an invalid read of size 2 in the parse_rgb function in in_xpm.cpp.

published 2017-09-22 9y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2017-6137

cvss: 9.8; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.7%; EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
public exploits: 0; none known

In sam2p 0.49.3, there is an invalid read of size 2 in the parse_rgb function in in_xpm.cpp. However, this can also cause a write to an illegal address.

Patch / fix

distros 1

sam2p Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 0.49.2-3+deb8u3build0.14.04.1
sam2p Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 0.49.2-3+deb8u3build0.16.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14637

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Exploit prediction

1.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/pts/sam2p/issues/14 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	9.8	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	7.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

github.com /pts/sam2p/issues/14
exploit, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2017-14637
NVD CVE-2017-14637

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