#VU15975 NULL pointer dereference in libwpd - CVE-2018-19208
Published: November 20, 2018 / Updated: November 20, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15975
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19208
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libwpd
libwpd
Software vendor:
libwpd.sourceforge.net
libwpd.sourceforge.net
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference condition in the WP6ContentListener::defineTable function, as defined in the WP6ContentListener.cpp file. A remote attacker can send trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file that submits malicious input, trigger a NULL pointer dereference condition and cause the software to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.