CVE-2018-3978 Memory corruption in Atlantis Word Processor
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted document in Atlantis Word Processor.
- 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-2018-3978?
CVE-2018-3978 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in The Atlantis Word Processor Team Atlantis Word Processor, published on 1 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
An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the Word Document parser of the Atlantis Word Processor 3.0.2.3, 3.0.2.5. A specially crafted document can cause Atlantis to write a value outside the bounds of a heap allocation, resulting in a buffer overflow. An attacker must convince a victim to open a document in order to trigger this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3978?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Atlantiswordprocessor Atlantis Word Processor.
How do I fix CVE-2018-3978?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3978 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-2018-3978 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3978 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in The Atlantis Word Processor Team Atlantis Word Processor
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f9w4-9gg9-v54c.