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

EPSS: 0.019 (77.5th 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-2018-3973?
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.