Buffer overflow in Yi Technology
CVE-2018-3900
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the QR code scanning functionality of Yi Home Camera 27US 1.8.7.0D. A specially crafted QR Code can cause a buffer overflow, resulting in code execution. An attacker can make the camera scan a QR code to trigger this vulnerability. Alternatively, a user could be convinced to display a QR code from the internet to their camera, which could exploit this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Yi Technology — versions Yi Technology Home Camera 27US 1.8.7.0D
- Yitechnology Yi Home
- Yitechnology Yi Home Camera
- Yitechnology Yi Home Camera Firmware — versions 1.8.7.0d
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0572 (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-3900?
- CVE-2018-3900 is a high-severity vulnerability in Yi Technology, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-11-01.
- How severe is CVE-2018-3900?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.