CVE-2018-6638 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

A stack-based buffer overflow (Remote Code Execution) issue was discovered in Design Science MathType 6.9c. This occurs in a function call in which the first argument is a corrupted offset value and the second argument is a stack buffer. This is fixed in 6.9d.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wiris	Mathtype	6.9c

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

http://www.dessci.com/en/dl/ProductVendor Advisory
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1V-AA1InXBPhgJviabilttkaP4DYay9f6ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.dessci.com/en/dl/ProductVendor Advisory
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1V-AA1InXBPhgJviabilttkaP4DYay9f6ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-6638?

CVE-2018-6638 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). A stack-based buffer overflow (Remote Code Execution) issue was discovered in Design Science MathType 6.9c. This occurs in a function call in which the first argument is a corrupted offset value and t...

How severe is CVE-2018-6638?

CVE-2018-6638 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-6638?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wiris Mathtype.