FKIE_CVE-2018-4012
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2019-01-03 22:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:58
Severity
9.0 (Critical) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.1 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.1 (High) - CVSS:3.0/
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.
References
| URL | Tags | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| talos-cna@cisco.com | https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0683 | Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0683 | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| webroot | brightcloud | * |
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"lastModified": "2026-06-17T01:58:12.970",
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