CVE-2018-14799 Memory corruption in PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs
Attackers can exploit unsanitized input to cause buffer overflows or format string errors, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service on Philips cardiographs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-14799?
CVE-2018-14799 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Philips PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs, published on 22 Aug 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Philips PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs, all versions prior to May 2018, the PageWriter device does not sanitize data entered by user. This can lead to buffer overflow or format string vulnerabilities.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14799?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Philips Pagewriter Tc10 Firmware, Philips Pagewriter Tc20 Firmware, Philips Pagewriter Tc30 Firmware, Philips Pagewriter Tc50 Firmware, Philips Pagewriter Tc70 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14799?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14799 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-2018-14799 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14799 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Philips PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ccf7-hf4p-q3gc.