Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-3978 - Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Atlantiswordprocessor Atlantis Word Processor 3.0.2.3/3.0.2.5
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the Word Document parser of the Atlantis Word Processor 3.0.2.3, 3.0.2.5. A specially crafted document can cause Atlantis to write a value outside the bounds of a heap allocation, resulting in a buffer overflow. An attacker must convince a victim to open a document in order to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 2 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Talos
| id | TALOS-2018-0646 |
| last seen | 2019-05-29 |
| published | 2018-10-01 |
| reporter | Talos Intelligence |
| source | http://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0646 |
| title | Atlantis Word Processor Word Document Complex Piece Descriptor Table Fc.Compressed Code Execution Vulnerability |