Buffer overflow in client - CVE-2018-7687

 

Buffer overflow in client - CVE-2018-7687

Published: May 21, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU37114
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7687
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Keybase
Affected software:
client

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

The Micro Focus Client for OES before version 2 SP4 IR8a has a vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to elevate privileges via a buffer overflow in ncfsd.sys.


How to mitigate CVE-2018-7687

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources