Is CVE-2018-18699 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-18699 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-18699 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-18699 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-18699?

CVE-2018-18699 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-18699

CWE-787Published: October 29, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in GoPro gpmf-parser 1.2.1. There is an out-of-bounds write in OpenMP4Source in GPMF_mp4reader.c.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-18699 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.