Remote code execution in Cairo
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-18064 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-787 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Cairo Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | cairographics |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds stack-memory write
EUVDB-ID: #VU15311
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18064
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when during the processing of documents by the WebKitGTK+ component. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into accessing a document that submits malicious input, trigger an out-of-bounds stack-memory write condition and cause the affected software to crash or execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCairo: 1.0.0 - 1.15.14
External linkshttp://gitlab.freedesktop.org/cairo/cairo/issues/341
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
