7.8
CWE
119 89 787
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-3912: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Aug 23 2018(Updated: )

On Samsung SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250 devices with firmware version 0.20.17, the video-core process insecurely extracts the fields from the "shard" table of its SQLite database, leading to a buffer overflow on the stack. The strcpy call overflows the destination buffer, which has a size of 128 bytes. An attacker can send an arbitrarily long "secretKey" value in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Credit: talos-cna@cisco.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Samsung STH-ETH-250=0.20.17
Samsung STH-ETH-250 Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-3912?

    CVE-2018-3912 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing a stack buffer overflow.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-3912?

    To fix CVE-2018-3912, update the Samsung SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250 devices to a firmware version that addresses this vulnerability.

  • What devices are affected by CVE-2018-3912?

    CVE-2018-3912 specifically affects Samsung SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250 devices running firmware version 0.20.17.

  • What exploit can be executed due to CVE-2018-3912?

    CVE-2018-3912 can be exploited via a buffer overflow that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

  • Is CVE-2018-3912 fixed in later firmware versions?

    Yes, later firmware versions for the Samsung SmartThings Hub have patched CVE-2018-3912 to mitigate the vulnerability.

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