An exploitable uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the Word document parser of the the Atlantis Word Processor. A specially crafted document can cause an array fetch to return an uninitialized pointer and then performs some arithmetic before writing a value to the result. Usage of this uninitialized pointer can allow an attacker to corrupt heap memory resulting in code execution under the context of the application. An attacker must convince a victim to open a document in order to trigger this vulnerability.
References
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https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0651 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: 2019-10-31T20:32:56
Updated: 2022-04-19T18:07:29
Reserved: 2018-01-02T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-3983
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NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2019-10-31T21:15:12.217
Modified: 2023-02-04T01:22:43.777
Link: CVE-2018-3983
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