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CVE-2018-14581: Redgate .NET Reflector and SmartAssembly can run malicious code

CVE-2018-14581 · published 8 years ago

Summary

Both .NET Reflector (versions before 10.0.7.774) and SmartAssembly (versions before 6.12.5) can be tricked into executing unwanted code when a specially crafted .NET file is decompiled. This could let an attacker run code on your system without permission. Update to the latest versions of these tools to close the risk.

What to do

Update red-gate .net_reflector to version 10.0.7.774 or later.
Update red-gate smartassembly to version 6.12.5 or later.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
red-gate	.net_reflector	< 10.0.7.774 `cpe:2.3:a:red-gate:.net_reflector::::::::`
red-gate	smartassembly	< 6.12.5 `cpe:2.3:a:red-gate:smartassembly::::::::`

Original advisory text

Redgate .NET Reflector before 10.0.7.774 and SmartAssembly before 6.12.5 allow attackers to execute code by decompiling a compiled .NET object (such as a DLL or EXE file) with a specific embedded r...

References

https://documentation.red-gate.com/ref10/release-notes-and-other-versions/net-re... Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://documentation.red-gate.com/sa6/release-notes-and-other-versions/smartass... Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/our-research/technical-advisory-code-execution-by-... Exploit Third Party Advisory

Fix within

Internet-facing 14 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
Gives an attacker full control (estimated)

Severity

7.8 High

Exploitation

2% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

Timeline

Published31 Jul 2018

Updated3 Nov 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2018-14581 · NVD

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