CVE-2018-14788 Memory corruption in Alpha5 Smart Loader
A buffer overflow in Fuji Electric Alpha5 Smart Loader allows attackers to disclose sensitive information when parsing malicious files.
- 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-2018-14788?
CVE-2018-14788 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fuji Electric Alpha5 Smart Loader, published on 1 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Fuji Electric Alpha5 Smart Loader Versions 3.7 and prior. A buffer overflow information disclosure vulnerability occurs when parsing certain file types.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14788?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fujielectric Alpha5 Smart Loader Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14788?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14788 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-2018-14788 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14788 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fuji Electric Alpha5 Smart Loader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-px49-x446-6h5j.