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CRITICAL
CVE-2018-6641
"MathType Arbitrary Free (Remote Code Execution) Vulnerability"
Description

An Arbitrary Free (Remote Code Execution) issue was discovered in Design Science MathType 6.9c. Crafted input can overwrite a structure, leading to a function call with an invalid parameter, and a subsequent free of important data such as a function pointer or list pointer. This is fixed in 6.9d.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 28, 2018, 5:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 27, 2021, 7:58 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-6641 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Wiris mathtype
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-6641.

URL Resource
http://www.dessci.com/en/dl/ Product Vendor Advisory
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qrHKzDA1daHh0mM2T8FRybL8we-mHRW9 Exploit Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-6641 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    May. 27, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:dessci:mathtype:6.9c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:wiris:mathtype:6.9c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.dessci.com/en/dl/ No Types Assigned http://www.dessci.com/en/dl/ Product, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qrHKzDA1daHh0mM2T8FRybL8we-mHRW9 No Types Assigned https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qrHKzDA1daHh0mM2T8FRybL8we-mHRW9 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:dessci:mathtype:6.9c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.72 }} 0.31%

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0.88086

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