CVE-2018-6641 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

An Arbitrary Free (Remote Code Execution) issue was discovered in Design Science MathType 6.9c. Crafted input can overwrite a structure, leading to a function call with an invalid parameter, and a subsequent free of important data such as a function pointer or list pointer. 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-416

References

http://www.dessci.com/en/dl/ProductVendor Advisory
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qrHKzDA1daHh0mM2T8FRybL8we-mHRW9ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.dessci.com/en/dl/ProductVendor Advisory
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qrHKzDA1daHh0mM2T8FRybL8we-mHRW9ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-6641?

CVE-2018-6641 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An Arbitrary Free (Remote Code Execution) issue was discovered in Design Science MathType 6.9c. Crafted input can overwrite a structure, leading to a function call with an invalid parameter, and a sub...

How severe is CVE-2018-6641?

CVE-2018-6641 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-2018-6641?

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