CVE-2018-18224
Description
A vulnerability exists in the file reading procedure in Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK 2019Update1 on non-Windows platforms in which attackers could perform read operations past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This can allow attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a crash.
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Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK 2019Update1 on non-Windows has an out-of-bounds read in file processing, leaking memory or causing crash.
Vulnerability
The vulnerability exists in the file reading procedure of the Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK version 2019Update1 on non-Windows platforms. An out-of-bounds read can occur when processing specially crafted drawing files, allowing read operations past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer.
Exploitation
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by providing a malicious drawing file to a user or application using the affected SDK on a non-Windows system. No authentication is required, but user interaction (opening the file) is necessary. The attack vector is local or remote via file delivery.
Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to read sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service through a crash. The vulnerability does not allow arbitrary code execution directly.
Mitigation
As of the available references, no specific fix or workaround has been disclosed for this vulnerability. Users should monitor Open Design Alliance's security advisories for updates.
AI Insight generated on May 26, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
Affected products
2- Range: = 2019Update1
- Range: >= 2019Update1
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
3- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105603mitrevdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- www.opendesign.com/security-advisoriesmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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