CVE-2018-15813 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A crafted image file triggers a user-mode write access violation in FastStone Image Viewer, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution or application crash.

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-2018-15813?

CVE-2018-15813 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Mar 2019. 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

FastStone Image Viewer 6.5 has a User Mode Write AV starting at image00400000+0x00000000000e1237 via a crafted image file.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15813?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Faststone Image Viewer.

How do I fix CVE-2018-15813?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15813 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-2018-15813 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15813 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wcx8-mmq5-rfqp.

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