High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 1, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-3998
CVE-2018-3998
Description
An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Windows enhanced metafile parser of Atlantis Word Processor, version 3.2.5.0. A specially crafted image embedded within a document can cause an undersized allocation, resulting in an overflow when the application tries to copy data into it. An attacker must convince a victim to open a document in order to trigger this vulnerability.
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Affected products
2- The Atlantis Word Processor Team/Atlantis Word Processorv5Range: 3.2.5.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0666nvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
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