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: 7 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17930
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Sherlock
How to mitigate CVE-2018-17930
Update to version 7.2.7.5 or later.
Sherlock - update to 7.2.7.5