# CVE-2018-19864: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via buffer overflow in NUUO NVRmini2 firmware, compromising camera feeds and device configuration.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Dec 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w4qr-pphv-89c3

## What is CVE-2018-19864?

CVE-2018-19864 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

NUUO NVRmini2 Network Video Recorder firmware through 3.9.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow), resulting in ability to read camera feeds or reconfigure the device.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation), CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19864?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Nuuo Nvrmini2 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-19864?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19864 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-19864 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19864 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- NUUO NVRMini 2 3.9.1 - 'sscanf' Stack Overflow (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-23227](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23227/): NUUO NVRmini2 Devices Missing Authentication Vulnerability (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2018-1149](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1149/): Code injection in NUUO NVRMini2 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-15716](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15716/): Command injection in NUUO NVRMini2 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-1150](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1150/): Auth bypass in NUUO NVRMini2 (high 7.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-19864 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-19864 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19864 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19864/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19864/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-19864
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19864
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-19864

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19864/
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