Out-of-bounds write in Atlantis Word Processor - CVE-2018-4039
Published: November 21, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15984
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4039
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Atlantis Security
Affected software:
Atlantis Word Processor
Atlantis Word Processor
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the PNG implementation. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted Word document, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code under the context of the application.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the PNG implementation. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted Word document, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code under the context of the application.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-4039
Update to version 3.2.10.1.