CVE-2018-4000 Use after free in Atlantis Word Processor
A double-free vulnerability in Atlantis Word Processor allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a specially crafted document.
- 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-2018-4000?
CVE-2018-4000 is a high-severity use after free 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 double-free vulnerability exists in the Office Open XML parser of Atlantis Word Processor, version 3.2.5.0. A specially crafted document can cause a TTableRow instance to be referenced twice, resulting in a double-free vulnerability when both the references go out of scope. An attacker must convince a victim to open a document in order to trigger this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4000?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Atlantiswordprocessor Atlantis Word Processor.
How do I fix CVE-2018-4000?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4000 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2018-4000 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4000 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in The Atlantis Word Processor Team Atlantis Word Processor
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g47x-cpw8-vm37.