NULL pointer dereference in Pixar Renderman
CVE-2018-3840
A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the Pixar Renderman IT Display Service 21.6 (0x67). The vulnerability is present in the parsing of a network packet without proper validation of the packet. The data read by the application is not validated, and its use can lead to a null pointer dereference. The IT application is opened by a user and then listens for a connection on port 4001. An attacker can deliver an attack once the application has been opened.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.016 (73.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Pixar Renderman — versions 21.6
- Talos Pixar Renderman — versions Renderman 21.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-3840?
- CVE-2018-3840 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pixar Renderman, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-26.
- How severe is CVE-2018-3840?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.