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abcm2ps vulnerabilities

Published Mar 16, 2023 · Updated Jun 25, 2026

Summary

It was discovered that abcm2ps incorrectly
handled memory when parsing specially crafted ABC files.
An attacker could use this issue to cause abcm2ps to crash,
leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
(CVE-2018-10753, CVE-2018-10771, CVE-2019-1010069)

Chiba of Topsec Alpha Lab discovered that abcm2ps incorrectly
handled memory when parsing specially crafted ABC files.
An attacker could use this issue to cause abcm2ps to crash,
leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2021-32434, CVE-2021-32435, CVE-2021-32436)

Fixed packages 4

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS abcm2ps 7.8.9-1+deb9u1build0.18.04.1
Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS abcm2ps 7.8.9-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1
Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS abcm2ps 8.14.6-0.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu · Pro 22.04 LTS Pro:22.04:LTS abcm2ps 8.14.11-0.1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Vulnerabilities 6

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10753
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10771
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-1010069
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-32434
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-32435
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-32436