Atlantis Word Processor Word Document Parser memory corruption
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Atlantis Word Processor (unknown version). This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Word Document Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
An exploitable uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the Word document parser of the the Atlantis Word Processor. A specially crafted document can cause an array fetch to return an uninitialized pointer and then performs some arithmetic before writing a value to the result. Usage of this uninitialized pointer can allow an attacker to corrupt heap memory resulting in code execution under the context of the application. An attacker must convince a victim to open a document in order to trigger this vulnerability.
The bug was discovered 10/01/2018. The weakness was released 10/01/2018 by Tyler Bohan with Cisco Talos (Website). The advisory is shared at talosintelligence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-3981 since 01/01/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371237 (Atlantis Word Processor Multiple Vulnerabilities).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 124660, 124662 and 124663.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Sources
Advisory: talosintelligence.comResearcher: Tyler Bohan
Organization: Cisco Talos
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2018-3981 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 106809 - ACD Systems Canvas Draw Multiple Out of Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 10/02/2018 07:46Updated: 05/19/2023 17:07
Changes: 10/02/2018 07:46 (59), 03/28/2020 15:48 (5), 05/19/2023 17:07 (14)
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