Buffer overflow in Yi Home Camera - CVE-2018-3899
Published: November 2, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15689
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-3899
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: YI Technology
Affected software:
Yi Home Camera
Yi Home Camera
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to buffer overflow in the QR code scanning functionality during insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim into displaying and scanning QR code from the internet to their camera, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-3899
Update to the latest version.