CVE-2018-6641
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CVE-2018-6641 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An Arbitrary Free (Remote Code Execution) issue was discovered in Design Science MathType 6.9c. Crafted input can overwrite a structure, leading to a function call with an invalid parameter, and a subsequent free of important data such as a function pointer or list pointer. EPSS estimates a 5.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An Arbitrary Free (Remote Code Execution) issue was discovered in Design Science MathType 6.9c. Crafted input can overwrite a structure, leading to a function call with an invalid parameter, and a subsequent free of important data such as a function pointer or list pointer. This is fixed in 6.9d.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wiris | Mathtype | 6.9c |
References
- http://www.dessci.com/en/dl/Product, Vendor Advisory
- https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qrHKzDA1daHh0mM2T8FRybL8we-mHRW9Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.dessci.com/en/dl/Product, Vendor Advisory
- https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qrHKzDA1daHh0mM2T8FRybL8we-mHRW9Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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