CVE-2018-3878

Name: CVE-2018-3878
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-08-23T15:29:00.867+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.9/10EPSS 1.53%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-3878 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the credentials handler of video-core's HTTP server of Samsung SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250 devices with firmware version 0.20.17. The video-core process incorrectly extracts fields from a user-controlled JSON payload, leading to a buffer overflow on the stack. EPSS estimates a 1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the credentials handler of video-core's HTTP server of Samsung SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250 devices with firmware version 0.20.17. The video-core process incorrectly extracts fields from a user-controlled JSON payload, leading to a buffer overflow on the stack. A strncpy overflows the destination buffer, which has a size of 16 bytes. An attacker can send an arbitrarily long "region" value in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.53%

71.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Samsung	Sth-Eth-250 Firmware	0.20.17

References

https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0555Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0555Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 23, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-3878?

How severe is CVE-2018-3878?

CVE-2018-3878 has a CVSS score of 9.9/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-3878?

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Source: NVD / NIST