CVE-2018-6414 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability affecting certain Hikvision IP Cameras. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted message to the device, leading to memory corruption. This can result in arbitrary code execution or a denial of service, as reflected by its CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with a network attack vector and low complexity. Despite its severity, there is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it shows no signs of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:hikvision:ip_cameras:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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