cve/2018/CVE-2018-4012.md

### [CVE-2018-4012](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-4012)
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### Description

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.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0683
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0683

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.