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Out-of-bounds Read

CVE-2018-7438

High
8.8/10

Summary

An issue was discovered in FreeXL versions prior to 1.0.5. There is a Heap-based Buffer Over-read in the "parse_unicode_string" function.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-125 - Out-of-Bounds Read

Out-of-bounds read is a vulnerability that allows access to memory beyond the authorized accessible location. Such a vulnerability compromises the confidentiality of the trusted environment in the application and enables an attacker to launch further attacks by leveraging the exposed information.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published