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CVE-2018-18983

INVT Electric VT-Designer File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

VT-Designer Version 2.1.7.31 is vulnerable by the program reading the contents of a file (which is already in memory) into another heap-based buffer, which may cause the program to crash or allow remote code execution.

VT-Designer, en su versión 2.1.7.31, es vulnerable a que el programa lea el contenido de un archivo (que ya está en la memoria) en otro búfer basado en memoria dinámica (heap), lo que podría provocar que el programa se cierre inesperadamente o permita la ejecución remota de código.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of INVT VT-Designer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the processing of pm3 files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

*Credits: Ariele Caltabiano (kimiya)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-11-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-11-26 CVE Published
  • 2024-06-01 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (2)
URL Tag Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106071 Third Party Advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-333-01 Third Party Advisory
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Invt
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 Vt-designer
Search vendor "Invt" for product "Vt-designer"
 2.1.7.31
Search vendor "Invt" for product "Vt-designer" and version "2.1.7.31"
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Affected