Buffer overflow in Canvasgfx Canvas Draw
CVE-2018-3973
An exploitable out of bounds write exists in the CAL parsing functionality of Canvas Draw version 5.0.0. A specially crafted CAL image processed via the application can lead to an out of bounds write overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker can deliver a PCX image to trigger this vulnerability and gain code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Canvasgfx Canvas Draw — versions 5.0.0
- Talos Acd Systems — versions ACDSystems Canvas Draw 5.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106809 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0638 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-3973?
- CVE-2018-3973 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canvasgfx Canvas Draw, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-02-06.
- How severe is CVE-2018-3973?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.