VDB-124666 · CVE-2018-4000 · Qualys 371238

Atlantis Word Processor 3.2.5.0 Office Open XML Parser double free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Atlantis Word Processor 3.2.5.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Office Open XML Parser. The manipulation leads to double free. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-4000. Local access is required to approach this attack. There is no exploit available. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Atlantis Word Processor 3.2.5.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Office Open XML Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a double free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-415. The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An exploitable double-free vulnerability exists in the Office Open XML parser of Atlantis Word Processor, version 3.2.5.0. A specially crafted document can cause a TTableRow instance to be referenced twice, resulting in a double-free vulnerability when both the references go out of scope. 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 (Website). The advisory is available at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-4000 since 01/01/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371238 (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 VDB-124664, VDB-124665 and VDB-124667. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Double free
CWE: CWE-415 / CWE-119
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: talosintelligence.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-4000 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4000
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-124666
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/02/2018 07:48 AM
Updated: 05/19/2023 05:43 PM
Changes: 10/02/2018 07:48 AM (58), 03/28/2020 04:14 PM (1), 05/19/2023 05:43 PM (14)
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