CVE-2018-3906

Name: CVE-2018-3906
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-09-21T15:29:00.89+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.2/10EPSS 0.41%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-3906 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.2/10 on the CVSS scale. An exploitable stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the retrieval of a database field in video-core's HTTP server of Samsung SmartThings Hub. The video-core process insecurely extracts the shard.videoHostURL field from its SQLite database, leading to a buffer overflow on the stack. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An exploitable stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the retrieval of a database field in video-core's HTTP server of Samsung SmartThings Hub. The video-core process insecurely extracts the shard.videoHostURL field from its SQLite database, leading to a buffer overflow on the stack. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.2/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.41%

32.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Samsung	Sth-Eth-250 Firmware	0.20.17

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0576Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0576Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 21, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-3906?

How severe is CVE-2018-3906?

CVE-2018-3906 has a CVSS score of 8.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-3906?

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Source: NVD / NIST