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CVE-2018-6638

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 4.01%

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CVE-2018-6638 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A stack-based buffer overflow (Remote Code Execution) issue was discovered in Design Science MathType 6.9c. This occurs in a function call in which the first argument is a corrupted offset value and the second argument is a stack buffer. EPSS estimates a 4.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow (Remote Code Execution) issue was discovered in Design Science MathType 6.9c. This occurs in a function call in which the first argument is a corrupted offset value and the second argument is a stack buffer. This is fixed in 6.9d.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
4.01%

89.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
WirisMathtype6.9c

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-6638?
A stack-based buffer overflow (Remote Code Execution) issue was discovered in Design Science MathType 6.9c. This occurs in a function call in which the first argument is a corrupted offset value and the second argument is a stack buffer. This is fixed in 6.9d.
How severe is CVE-2018-6638?
CVE-2018-6638 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.01% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6638?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST