Stack-based buffer overflow in Sherlock - CVE-2018-17930
Published: November 20, 2018 / Updated: November 21, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15986
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17930
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Teledyne DALSA
Affected software:
Sherlock
Sherlock
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to stack-based buffer overflow. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into processing a specially crafted input, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-17930
Update to version 7.2.7.5 or later.