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CVE-2018-4012
CRITICAL · CVSS 9
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2019-01-03T22:29:00.417 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:58:12.970

Summary

An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the HTTP header-parsing function of the Webroot BrightCloud SDK. The function bc_http_read_header incorrectly handles overlong headers, leading to arbitrary code execution. An unauthenticated attacker could impersonate a remote BrightCloud server to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected products

webroot — brightcloud

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References

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