Use of uninitialized resource in Atlantis Word Processor
Priority LOW 36CWE-908Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An exploitable uninitialized variable vulnerability exists in the RTF-parsing functionality of Atlantis Word Processor 3.2.6 version. A specially crafted RTF file can leverage an uninitialized stack address, resulting in an out-of-bounds write, which in turn could lead to code execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01202 68th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Atlantis Word Processor Team | Atlantis Word Processor | 3.2.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Atlantis Word Processor VendorThe Atlantis Word Processor Team Affected 3.2.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:atlantiswordprocessor:atlantis_word_processor:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.6 | Vulnerable | The Atlantis Word Processor Team |
- cpe:2.3:a:atlantiswordprocessor:atlantis_word_processor:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.6 Vulnerable ·The Atlantis Word Processor Team
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3975
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6wh2-mpvp-28q3
References
More The Atlantis Word Processor Team Atlantis Word Processor vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-02946 Out-of-bounds write in Atlantis Word Processor CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-03007 Out-of-bounds write in Talos Atlantis Word Processor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-03006 An exploitable arbitrary write vulnerability exists in the open document format parser of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-02969 An exploitable uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the Office Open XML parser… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-02952 Memory corruption in Atlantis Word Processor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-02951 An exploitable uninitialized pointer vulnerability exists in the Word document parser of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-3975 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-3975 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6wh2-mpvp-28q3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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