Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 26, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-8850
CVE-2018-8850
Description
Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. The software does not validate input properly, allowing an attacker to craft the input in a form that is not expected by the rest of the application. This would lead to parts of the unit receiving unintended input, which may result in altered control flow, arbitrary control of a resource, or arbitrary code execution.
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Affected products
2- Range: <=R2.1
- Philips/e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)v5Range: R2.1 and prior
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105194nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-242-01nvdMitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-securitynvdVendor Advisory
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