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CVE-2018-14581
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2018-07-31 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-20
Description
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 resource file.
Affected products
- Red-Gate .Net Reflector: before 10.0.7.774 — fixed in 10.0.7.774
- Red-Gate Smartassembly: before 6.12.5 — fixed in 6.12.5
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Red-Gate .Net Reflector 10.0.7.774; Red-Gate Smartassembly 6.12.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
- https://documentation.red-gate.com/ref10/release-notes-and-other-versions/net-reflector-10-0-release-notes
- https://documentation.red-gate.com/sa6/release-notes-and-other-versions/smartassembly-6-12-release-notes
- https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/our-research/technical-advisory-code-execution-by-viewing-resource-files-in-.net-reflector/?research=Technical+advisories
- https://documentation.red-gate.com/ref10/release-notes-and-other-versions/net-reflector-10-0-release-notes
- https://documentation.red-gate.com/sa6/release-notes-and-other-versions/smartassembly-6-12-release-notes
- https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/our-research/technical-advisory-code-execution-by-viewing-resource-files-in-.net-reflector/?research=Technical+advisories
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