CVE-2018-4012 (GCVE-0-2018-4012)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-01-03 23:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 04:57
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the HTTP header-parsing function of the Webroot BrightCloud SDK. The function bc_http_read_header incorrectly handles overlong headers, leading to arbitrary code execution. An unauthenticated attacker could impersonate a remote BrightCloud server to trigger this vulnerability.
Severity
9 (Critical)
CWE
- buffer overflow
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_r… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
Date Public
2019-01-03 00:00
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