CVE-2018-3978 HIGH

CVE-2018-3978

Vendor The Atlantis Word Processor Team
Product Atlantis Word Processor
Published October 1, 2018
Last update September 17, 2024

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 1, 2018 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated