CVE-2018-6639 is a critical out-of-bounds write vulnerability affecting Design Science MathType 6.9c, which could lead to Remote Code Execution. This flaw arises from an incorrectly sized memmove operation, with a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating a network-exploitable vulnerability with no user interaction required and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit intelligence like Metasploit or ExploitDB entries exist, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, though it is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. The issue is resolved in MathType 6.9d.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.9cCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wiris:mathtype:6.9c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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