CVE-2018-3978 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0646

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8