CVE-2018-4001
An exploitable uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the Office Open XML parser of Atlantis Word Processor, version 3.2.5.0.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.46%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An exploitable uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the Office Open XML parser of Atlantis Word Processor, version 3.2.5.0. A specially crafted document can cause an uninitialized pointer representing a TTableRow to be assigned to a variable on the stack. This variable is later dereferenced and then written to allow for controlled heap corruption, which can lead to code execution under the context of the application. An attacker must convince a victim to open a document in order to trigger this vulnerability.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.46% probability · 72th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-824
- Affected
- atlantiswordprocessor/atlantis word processor
- Source
- talos-cna@cisco.com
References
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0669Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0669Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.