Vulnerability Description
An issue has been found in doc2txt through 2014-03-19. It is a heap-based buffer overflow in the function Storage::init in Storage.cpp, called from parse_doc in parse_doc.cpp.
CVSS Score
7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Doc2Txt Project | Doc2Txt | <= 2014-03-19 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/grandnew/software-vulnerabilities/tree/master/doc2txt#heap-buExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/tsfn/doc2txt/issues/1ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/grandnew/software-vulnerabilities/tree/master/doc2txt#heap-buExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/tsfn/doc2txt/issues/1ExploitThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-17043?
CVE-2018-17043 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An issue has been found in doc2txt through 2014-03-19. It is a heap-based buffer overflow in the function Storage::init in Storage.cpp, called from parse_doc in parse_doc.cpp.
How severe is CVE-2018-17043?
CVE-2018-17043 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-17043?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Doc2Txt Project Doc2Txt.