Sublime Text 3 Build 3126 MKV File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Sublime Text 3 Build 3126. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component MKV File Handler. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-8368. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Sublime Text 3 Build 3126. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component MKV File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Sublime Text 3 Build 3126 might allow user-assisted attackers to execute code via a crafted .mkv file. One threat model is a victim who obtains an untrusted crafted file from a remote location and issues several user-defined commands, as demonstrated by Ctrl-A, Delete, and Ctrl-Z.

The bug was discovered 04/30/2017. The weakness was published 07/05/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-8368 since 04/30/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 66 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

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12/12/2022 +1985 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 1700
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-8368 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-8368
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-103140

Entryinfo

Created: 07/06/2017 10:58
Updated: 12/12/2022 06:43
Changes: 07/06/2017 10:58 (56), 10/22/2019 18:27 (2), 12/12/2022 06:43 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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