Buffer overflow in Acd Systems Canvas Draw

CVE-2018-3858

An exploitable heap overflow exists in the TIFF parsing functionality of Canvas Draw version 4.0.0. A specially crafted TIFF image processed via the application can lead to an out-of-bounds write, overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker can deliver a TIFF image to trigger this vulnerability and gain the ability to execute code. A different vulnerability than CVE-2018-3857.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.015 (71.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-3858?
CVE-2018-3858 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acd Systems Canvas Draw, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-07-19.
How severe is CVE-2018-3858?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.