SB2018100108 - Out-of-bounds write in Atlantis Word Processor
Published: October 1, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018100108
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-3975)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
An exploitable uninitialized variable vulnerability exists in the RTF-parsing functionality of Atlantis Word Processor 3.2.6 version. A specially crafted RTF file can leverage an uninitialized stack address, resulting in an out-of-bounds write, which in turn could lead to code execution.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.