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CVE-2021-31478

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Published: Jun 15, 2021Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OpenText Brava! Desktop 16.6.3.84. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-12633.

Affected (1)

Opentext
1 product
Brava! Desktop
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Brava! Desktop
Version 16.6.3.84

Related CWEs

CWE-122
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().

References (4)

Source: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Third Party Advisory
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Product
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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