CVE-2018-18480 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A heap-based buffer over-read in libopencad allows attackers to cause an application crash via a crafted DWG file.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-18480?

CVE-2018-18480 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A heap-based buffer over-read exists in libopencad 0.2.0 in the ReadMCHAR function in lib/dwg/io.cpp, resulting in an application crash.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18480?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Libopencad Project Libopencad.

How do I fix CVE-2018-18480?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18480 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-2018-18480 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18480 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-46xp-hqvm-mwp5.

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