CVE-2010-3441

Multiple buffer overflows in abcm2ps before 5.9.12 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted input file, related to the PUT0 and PUT1 output macros; (2) a crafted input file, related to the trim_title function; and possibly (3) a long -O option on a command line.

Published: 2011-02-18 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2010-3441 is rated Moderate Risk (61/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.82%, 90th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-3441

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-09-15 6.43% 5.82% -0.61%
2 2025-08-20 5.37% 6.43% +1.06%
3 2025-03-30 5.37%

Full EPSS history (18 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2010-3441

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2010-3441

OS Trackers for CVE-2010-3441

vendor priority summary link
debian low CVE-2010-3441 low priority: Debian including 1 source packages (abcm2ps), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3441
gentoo normal CVE-2010-3441: 1 GLSA(s) (201111-12), 1 atom(s) (media-sound/abcm2ps); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2010-3441
ubuntu medium CVE-2010-3441 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (abcm2ps), 12 status rows across 12 suites (dapper, hardy, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric, precise, quantal, raring, saucy, upstream): not-affected 7, ignored 4, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-3441

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2010-3441

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
moinejf abcm2ps < 5.9.12 cpe:2.3:a:moinejf:abcm2ps:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora 14 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2010-3441

URL Tags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=577014 Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/054015.html Third Party Advisory
http://moinejf.free.fr/abcm2ps-5.txt Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/39345 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43338 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/08/5 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/08/6 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/08/7 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39271 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0390 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=580435 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
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