CVE-2018-3841 Null dereference in Pixar Renderman
An attacker can cause a denial of service in Pixar Renderman IT Display Service by sending a malformed network packet that triggers a null pointer dereference.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-3841?
CVE-2018-3841 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Talos Pixar Renderman, published on 26 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the Pixar Renderman IT Display Service 21.6 (0x69). The vulnerability is present in the parsing of a network packet without proper validation of the packet. The data read-in is not validated, and its use can lead to a null pointer dereference. The IT application is opened by a user and then listens for a connection on port 4001. An attacker can deliver an attack once the application has been opened.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3841?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pixar Renderman.
How do I fix CVE-2018-3841?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3841 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-3841 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3841 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Talos Pixar Renderman
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pwvw-jx66-55x9.