High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 19, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-3871
CVE-2018-3871
Description
An exploitable out-of-bounds write exists in the PCX parsing functionality of Canvas Draw version 4.0.0. A specially crafted PCX image processed via the application can lead to an out-of-bounds write, overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker can deliver a PCX image to trigger this vulnerability and gain code execution. A different vulnerability than CVE-2018-3870.
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Affected products
2- Range: = 4.0.0
- Range: ACD Systems Canvas Draw 4.0.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0553nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
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