CVE-2018-0457 json
Cisco Webex Player WRF Files Denial of Service Vulnerability
published 2018-10-05 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-1280
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in the Cisco Webex Player for Webex Recording Format (WRF) files could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a user a link or email attachment with a malicious WRF file and persuading the user to open the file in the Cisco Webex Player. A successful exploit could cause the affected player to crash, resulting in a DoS condition. For more information about this vulnerability, see the Details section of this security advisory.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 23 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- Cisco Cisco WebEx WRF Player
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
-
tools.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180905-webex-player-dos
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/105279
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1041679
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-0457
- NVD CVE-2018-0457
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