#VU122272 Out-of-bounds read in opencc - CVE-2018-16982
Published: February 3, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122272
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16982
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
opencc
opencc
Software vendor:
opencc.byvoid.com
opencc.byvoid.com
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the BinaryDict::NewFromFile() function in BinaryDict.cpp. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.