CWE
787
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-18064

First published: Mon Oct 08 2018(Updated: )

cairo through 1.15.14 has an out-of-bounds stack-memory write during processing of a crafted document by WebKitGTK+ because of the interaction between cairo-rectangular-scan-converter.c (the generate and render_rows functions) and cairo-image-compositor.c (the _cairo_image_spans_and_zero function).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cairo Graphics<=1.15.14

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-18064?

    CVE-2018-18064 has a high severity due to the potential for out-of-bounds stack-memory writes, which could lead to exploitation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-18064?

    To fix CVE-2018-18064, upgrade cairo to version 1.15.15 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2018-18064?

    CVE-2018-18064 affects cairo graphics versions up to and including 1.15.14.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2018-18064 enable?

    CVE-2018-18064 enables potential remote code execution attacks due to the out-of-bounds memory writes.

  • How can I determine if my software is vulnerable to CVE-2018-18064?

    You can determine if your software is vulnerable to CVE-2018-18064 by checking the version of cairo installed and comparing it to version 1.15.14.

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