CVE-2018-6217 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Kingsoft WPS Office via crafted web pages, documents, or RTF files, requiring users to update the software.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-6217?
CVE-2018-6217 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jan 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The WStr::_alloc_iostr_data() function in kso.dll in Kingsoft WPS Office 10.1.0.7106 and 10.2.0.5978 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted (a) web page, (b) office document, or (c) .rtf file.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6217?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kingsoftstore Kingsoft Wps Office.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6217?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6217 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2018-6217 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6217 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3gf7-6hqc-m4jp.