CVE-2018-0379 Memory corruption in Cisco Webex Network Recording Players unknown

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious ARF or WRF files in Cisco Webex Network Recording Players.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-0379?

CVE-2018-0379 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings Online, published on 18 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple vulnerabilities exist in the Cisco Webex Network Recording Player for Advanced Recording Format (ARF) and Webex Recording Format (WRF) files. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by providing a user with a malicious .arf or .wrf file via email or URL and convincing the user to launch the file in the Webex recording players. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow arbitrary code execution on the system of a targeted user. These vulnerabilities affect ARF and WRF recording players available from Cisco Webex Meetings Suite sites, Cisco Webex Meetings Online sites, and Cisco Webex Meetings Server. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvi02621, CSCvi02965, CSCvi63329, CSCvi63333, CSCvi63335, CSCvi63374, CSCvi63376, CSCvi63377, CSCvi63391, CSCvi63392, CSCvi63396, CSCvi63495, CSCvi63497, CSCvi63498, CSCvi82684, CSCvi82700, CSCvi82705, CSCvi82725, CSCvi82737, CSCvi82742, CSCvi82760, CSCvi82771, CSCvj51284, CSCvj51294.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0379?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Cisco Webex Business Suite, Cisco Webex Meeting Server, Cisco Webex Meetings Online.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0379?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0379 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2018-0379 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0379 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco Webex Meetings Online vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w494-3p63-x3xx.

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