What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-18695?

CVE-2018-18695 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-18695?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-18695. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.4%.

Report Designer CVE-2018-18695

HIGH

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2018-11-01 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow Report Designer

7.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 01, 2018 - 17:29 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

M2SOFT Report Designer Viewer 5.0 allows a Buffer Overflow with Extended Instruction Pointer (EIP) control via a crafted MRD file.

AnalysisAI

M2SOFT Report Designer Viewer 5.0 allows a Buffer Overflow with Extended Instruction Pointer (EIP) control via a crafted MRD file. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. M2SOFT Report Designer Viewer 5.0 allows a Buffer Overflow with Extended Instruction Pointer (EIP) control via a crafted MRD file. Affected products include: M2Soft Report Designer.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.