Canvas Draw 4.0.0 PCX Parsing Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

Canvas Draw 4.0.0 PCX Parsing Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

CVE-2018-3870 · HIGH Severity

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

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-2018-3871.

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