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CVE-2018-4012

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Published: Jan 3, 2019Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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8.1
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the HTTP header-parsing function of the Webroot BrightCloud SDK. The function bc_http_read_header incorrectly handles overlong headers, leading to arbitrary code execution. An unauthenticated attacker could impersonate a remote BrightCloud server to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected (1)

Products: Webroot: Brightcloud
Webroot
1 product
Brightcloud
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Brightcloud
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (2)

Source: talos-cna@cisco.com
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party Advisory

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