CVE-2018-3975

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Published Oct 1, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

An exploitable uninitialized variable vulnerability exists in the RTF-parsing functionality of Atlantis Word Processor 3.2.6 version. A specially crafted RTF file can leverage an uninitialized stack address, resulting in an out-of-bounds write, which in turn could lead to code execution.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

The Atlantis Word Processor Team

Atlantis Word Processor

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.2.6`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:atlantiswordprocessor:atlantis_word_processor:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-15761	An exploitable uninitialized variable vulnerability exists in the RTF-parsing functionality of Atlantis Word Processor 3.2.6 version. A specially crafted RTF file can leverage an uninitialized stack address, resulting in an out-of-bounds write, which in turn could lead to code execution.

Metrics

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No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.202% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0641

History

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Subscriptions

Atlantiswordprocessor Atlantis Word Processor

Weaknesses

CWE-908

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:14 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: Oct 1, 2018, 8:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:14 PM
Reserved: Jan 2, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:58 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 1, 2018, 8:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:58 AM

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