# CVE-2018-6414: Memory corruption in DS-2DE4xxxW,DS-2DE5xxxW,DS-2DE7xxxW

> A buffer overflow in Hikvision IP Cameras allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or crash the device via crafted messages.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Aug 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-599g-w84x-hfm9

## What is CVE-2018-6414?

CVE-2018-6414 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in hikvision DS-2DE4xxxW,DS-2DE5xxxW,DS-2DE7xxxW, published on 13 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the web server of some Hikvision IP Cameras allows an attacker to send a specially crafted message to affected devices. Due to the insufficient input validation, successful exploit can corrupt memory and lead to arbitrary code execution or crash the process.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6414?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hikvision Ip Cameras.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-6414?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6414 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-6414 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6414 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-6414 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-6414 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in hikvision DS-2DE4xxxW,DS-2DE5xxxW,DS-2DE7xxxW, published on 13 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6414 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: hikvision DS-2DE4xxxW,DS-2DE5xxxW,DS-2DE7xxxW. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6414/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6414/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-6414
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6414
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-6414

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