High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 26, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-8854

Description

Philips e-Alert Unit (non-medical device), Version R2.1 and prior. The software does not properly restrict the size or amount of resources requested or influenced by an actor, which can be used to consume more resources than intended.

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Affected products

Philips/e-Alert Unitllm-fuzzy
Range: <=R2.1
Philips/e-Alert Unit (non-medical device)v5
Range: R2.1 and prior

Patches

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References

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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