CVE-2018-0288 Information disclosure in Cisco WebEx Recording Format Player

Medium 5.3 Published 2 May 2018 Updated 29 Nov 2024

An attacker can read out-of-bounds memory via a malicious file, exposing sensitive application data for reconnaissance.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-0288?

CVE-2018-0288 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings Online, published on 2 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in Cisco WebEx Recording Format (WRF) Player could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive data about the application. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain information to conduct additional reconnaissance attacks. The vulnerability is due to a design flaw in Cisco WRF Player. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by utilizing a maliciously crafted file that could bypass checks in the code and enable an attacker to read memory from outside the bounds of the mapped file. This vulnerability affects Cisco WebEx Business Suite meeting sites, Cisco WebEx Meetings sites, and Cisco WebEx WRF players. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh89107, CSCvh89113, CSCvh89132, CSCvh89142.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0288?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Webex Meetings Online.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0288?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0288 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-0288 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0288 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5jq6-86p2-28gg.