Hyland Perceptive Document Filters 11.4.0.2647 on Windows/Linux DOCX File use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Hyland Perceptive Document Filters 11.4.0.2647 on Windows/Linux. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component DOCX File Handler. This manipulation as part of Document causes use after free. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-3844. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Hyland Perceptive Document Filters 11.4.0.2647 on Windows/Linux and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component DOCX File Handler. The manipulation as part of a Document leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Hyland Perceptive Document Filters 11.4.0.2647 - x86/x64 Windows/Linux, a crafted DOCX document can lead to a use-after-free resulting in direct code execution.

The bug was discovered 04/26/2018. The weakness was disclosed 04/26/2018 by Cisco with Cisco Talos (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-3844 since 01/02/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 104023†). The entries VDB-117158, VDB-117159 and VDB-117160 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

• Hyland

Name

• Perceptive Document Filters

Version

• 11.4.0.2647

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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CNA Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/02/2018 🔍
04/26/2018 +113 days 🔍
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04/26/2018 +0 days 🔍
04/27/2018 +1 days 🔍
03/07/2023 +1775 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Cisco
Organization: Cisco Talos
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-3844 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-3844
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-117157
SecurityFocus: 104023 - Hyland Perceptive Document Filters Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/27/2018 08:46
Updated: 03/07/2023 21:24
Changes: 04/27/2018 08:46 (61), 01/31/2020 22:00 (4), 03/07/2023 21:24 (14)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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