Vulnerability in Atlantiswordprocessor Atlantis Word Processor
CVE-2018-4040
An exploitable uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the rich text format parser of Atlantis Word Processor, version 3.2.7.2. A specially crafted document can cause certain RTF tokens to dereference a pointer that has been uninitialized and then write to it. An attacker must convince a victim to open a specially crafted document in order to trigger this vulnerability.
EPSS: 0.010 (59.4th 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
- Atlantiswordprocessor Atlantis_word_processor — versions 3.2.7.2
- Talos Atlantis Word Processor — versions Atlantis Word Processor 3.2.7.1, 3.2.7.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4040?
- CVE-2018-4040 is a high-severity vulnerability in Atlantiswordprocessor Atlantis Word Processor, classified under Access of Uninitialized Pointer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-12-01.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4040?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.