CVE-2018-18224
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability exists in the file reading procedure in Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK 2019Update1 on non-Windows platforms in which attackers could perform read operations past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This can allow attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a crash.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA buffer over-read vulnerability exists in the file reading procedure of Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK 2019 Update 1 on non-Windows platforms, allowing read operations past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer, potentially exposing sensitive process memory or causing a denial of service.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2019= 8.5.3= 8.5.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Drawings SDK installationLocate and inspect the Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK installation directory to determine the installed version numberAffected if The installed version is Drawings SDK 2019 (specifically Update 1) on a non-Windows platform
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Verify platform is non-WindowsCheck the operating system environment where the SDK is deployed - this vulnerability affects only non-Windows platforms (Linux, macOS, etc.)Affected if The platform is Linux, macOS, or other non-Windows operating system
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Identify Oracle Outside In Technology versionLocate and inspect the Oracle Outside In Technology installation to determine if versions 8.5.3 or 8.5.4 are installedAffected if Oracle Outside In Technology versions 8.5.3 or 8.5.4 are present on a non-Windows platform
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Confirm file reading component is in useDetermine if the file reading procedure of the SDK is being used - the vulnerability exists in the file reading procedureAffected if The file reading functionality of Drawings SDK 2019 or Oracle Outside In Technology 8.5.3/8.5.4 is actively processing files
The environment is affected if Drawings SDK 2019 Update 1 or Oracle Outside In Technology 8.5.3/8.5.4 is installed on a non-Windows platform and the file reading functionality is in use.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the vendor-provided patch or update to Drawings SDK 2019 Update 1 or later, as this vulnerability specifically affects non-Windows platforms.
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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