VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-3871

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.50%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-07-19
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

An exploitable out-of-bounds write exists in the PCX parsing functionality of Canvas Draw version 4.0.0. A specially crafted PCX image processed via the application can lead to an out-of-bounds write, overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker can deliver a PCX image to trigger this vulnerability and gain code execution. A different vulnerability than CVE-2018-3870.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

Primary references