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Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CVE-2018-3892

High
8.1/10

Summary

An exploitable firmware downgrade vulnerability exists in the time syncing functionality of Yi Home Camera 27US 1.8.7.0D. A specially crafted packet can cause a buffer overflow, resulting in code execution. An attacker can intercept and alter network traffic to trigger this vulnerability.

  • HIGH
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-120 - Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

The program copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.

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