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CVE-2018-3998
An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Windows enhanced metafile parser of Atlantis Word Processor, version…
High8.8EPSS 1.0%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- talos
Description
An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Windows enhanced metafile parser of Atlantis Word Processor, version 3.2.5.0. A specially crafted image embedded within a document can cause an undersized allocation, resulting in an overflow when the application tries to copy data into it. An attacker must convince a victim to open a document in order to trigger this vulnerability.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| talosCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.0% · top 36% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.
Weakness
- heap-based buffer overflow
- CWE-787 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-787 and its CVEs
Affected products
The Atlantis Word Processor Team · Atlantis Word Processor
- affected 3.2.5.0
References (1)
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0666 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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