CVE-2018-18987 Deserialization in n/a
VT-Designer fails to validate user-supplied input from files, allowing attackers to write to memory and potentially execute code or crash the application.
- 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-2018-18987?
CVE-2018-18987 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Nov 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
VT-Designer Version 2.1.7.31 is vulnerable by the program populating objects with user supplied input via a file without first checking for validity, allowing attacker supplied input to be written to known memory locations. This may cause the program to crash or allow remote code execution.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18987?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Invt Vt-Designer.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18987?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18987 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2018-18987 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18987 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-25p3-j54h-933p.