CVE-2018-3973 Memory corruption in ACD Systems
An attacker can achieve code execution by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted CAL image in Canvas Draw.
- 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-2018-3973?
CVE-2018-3973 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Talos ACD Systems, published on 6 Feb 2019. 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
An exploitable out of bounds write exists in the CAL parsing functionality of Canvas Draw version 5.0.0. A specially crafted CAL image processed via the application can lead to an out of bounds write overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker can deliver a PCX image to trigger this vulnerability and gain code execution.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3973?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Canvasgfx Canvas Draw.
How do I fix CVE-2018-3973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3973 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-2018-3973 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3973 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Talos ACD Systems
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9455-rmcr-qm22.