Vulnerability in Atlantiswordprocessor Atlantis Word Processor
CVE-2018-3983
An exploitable uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the Word document parser of the the Atlantis Word Processor. A specially crafted document can cause an array fetch to return an uninitialized pointer and then performs some arithmetic before writing a value to the result. Usage of this uninitialized pointer can allow an attacker to corrupt heap memory resulting in code execution under the context of the application. An attacker must convince a victim to open a document in order to trigger this vulnerability.
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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: 0.015 (72.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Atlantiswordprocessor Atlantis Word Processor — versions 3.0.2.3, 3.0.2.5
- Atlantis Word Processor — versions Atlantis Word Processor 3.0.2.3 Atlantis Word Processor 3.0.2.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0651 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-3983?
- CVE-2018-3983 is a high-severity vulnerability in Atlantiswordprocessor Atlantis Word Processor, classified under Access of Uninitialized Pointer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-10-31.
- How severe is CVE-2018-3983?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.