CVE-2018-11128 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file due to a stack-based buffer overflow in the PDFParser library.
- 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-2018-11128?
CVE-2018-11128 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 May 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
The ObjReader::ReadObj() function in ObjReader.cpp in vincent0629 PDFParser allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted pdf file.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11128?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pdfparser Pdfparser.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11128?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11128 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-2018-11128 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11128 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rvjq-qf2f-jpwx.