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CVE-2018-4001

Published: Oct 1, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-824
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 29.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An exploitable uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the Office Open XML parser of Atlantis Word Processor, version 3.2.5.0. A specially crafted document can cause an uninitialized pointer representing a TTableRow to be assigned to a variable on the stack. This variable is later dereferenced and then written to allow for controlled heap corruption, which can lead to code execution under the context of the application. An attacker must convince a victim to open a document in order to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-824

Affected Products

n/an/a
Atlantis Word ProcessorRising Sun Solutions
Mixed
Consumer Software / productivity
atlantis word processoratlantiswordprocessor
On-prem
Consumer Software / productivity
rising sun solutionscommercialConsumer Software
atlantiswordprocessorcommercialConsumer Softwareaka atlantis word processor

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0669
talosintelligence.com
https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2018-4001/
cxsecurity.com

Timeline

Published
Oct 1, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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