CVE-2018-3840

Public Exploit

Description

A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the Pixar Renderman IT Display Service 21.6 (0x67). The vulnerability is present in the parsing of a network packet without proper validation of the packet. The data read by the application is not validated, and its use can lead to a null pointer dereference. The IT application is opened by a user and then listens for a connection on port 4001. An attacker can deliver an attack once the application has been opened.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Third-Party Advisory talosintelligence.com
Affected: Talos Pixar Renderman
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0523 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-3840?
CVE-2018-3840 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-3840?
To fix CVE-2018-3840, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-3840 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-3840 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-3840?
CVE-2018-3840 affects Talos Pixar Renderman.
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