CVE-2018-6640

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

A Heap Overflow (Remote Code Execution) issue was discovered in Design Science MathType 6.9c. Crafted input can modify the next pointer of a linked list. This is fixed in 6.9d.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 91.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 28, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttp://www.dessci.com/en/dl/
cve@mitrehttps://drive.google.com/open?id=1jIKf-EgP4qD-VmNHM1LbWGLbJLOClDim
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.dessci.com/en/dl/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://drive.google.com/open?id=1jIKf-EgP4qD-VmNHM1LbWGLbJLOClDim

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 19× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-6640?

CVE-2018-6640 is a critical vulnerability published on February 28, 2018. A Heap Overflow (Remote Code Execution) issue was discovered in Design Science MathType 6.9c. Crafted input can modify the next pointer of a linked list. This is fixed in 6.9d.

When was CVE-2018-6640 disclosed?

CVE-2018-6640 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 28, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-6640 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-6640 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 91.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-6640?

CVE-2018-6640 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-6640?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-6640, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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