#VU15688 Buffer overflow in Yi Home Camera - CVE-2018-3898
Published: November 2, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15688
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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-2018-3898
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Yi Home Camera
Yi Home Camera
Software vendor:
YI Technology
YI Technology
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.
Remediation
Update to the latest version.