Out-of-bounds write in Talos ACD Systems
Priority LOW 38CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An exploitable out of bounds write exists in the CAL parsing functionality of Canvas Draw version 5.0.0. A specially crafted CAL image processed via the application can lead to an out of bounds write overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker can deliver a PCX image to trigger this vulnerability and gain code execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01893 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talos | ACD Systems | ACDSystems Canvas Draw 5.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ACD Systems VendorTalos Affected ACDSystems Canvas Draw 5.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3973
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9455-rmcr-qm22
References
More Canvasgfx Canvas Draw vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-02949 Out-of-bounds write in Talos ACD Systems CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-02944 Out-of-bounds write in Talos ACD Systems CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-02948 Out-of-bounds write in Talos ACD Systems CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-3973 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-3973 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9455-rmcr-qm22 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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