CVE-2018-3983
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CVE-2018-3983 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An exploitable uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the Word document parser of the the Atlantis Word Processor. A specially crafted document can cause an array fetch to return an uninitialized pointer and then performs some arithmetic before writing a value to the result. EPSS estimates a 1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An exploitable uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the Word document parser of the the Atlantis Word Processor. A specially crafted document can cause an array fetch to return an uninitialized pointer and then performs some arithmetic before writing a value to the result. Usage of this uninitialized pointer can allow an attacker to corrupt heap memory resulting in code execution under the context of the application. An attacker must convince a victim to open a document in order to trigger this vulnerability.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantiswordprocessor | Atlantis Word Processor | 3.0.2.3 |
| Atlantiswordprocessor | Atlantis Word Processor | 3.0.2.5 |
References
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0651Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0651Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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