CVE-2018-16595 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 19 Jun 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A buffer overflow in the Photo Sharing Plus component of Sony Bravia TVs allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-16595?

CVE-2018-16595 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jun 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Photo Sharing Plus component on Sony Bravia TV through 8.587 devices has a Buffer Overflow.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16595?

It affects 8 products.

Products include Sony R5c Firmware, Sony Wd65 Firmware, Sony Wd75 Firmware, Sony We6 Firmware, Sony We75 Firmware, Sony Wf6 Firmware and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16595?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16595 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-2018-16595 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16595 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h672-hw67-7h2c.