CVE-2021-31508
CVE-2021-31508
In short
OpenText Brava! Desktop has a flaw in how it reads DXF files that allows attackers to run malicious code if you open a specially crafted file. The program doesn't properly check the file data before processing it, leading to memory corruption.
Technical detail
A buffer overflow vulnerability in OpenText Brava! Desktop 16.6.3.84's DXF file parser results from insufficient input validation on user-supplied data, allowing an attacker to write past allocated buffer boundaries and achieve arbitrary code execution in the application's process context. User interaction is required; exploitation occurs through malicious DXF files or web-based delivery mechanisms.
Summary generated and translated by AI from the official 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 DXF 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-13306.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
OpenText · Brava! DesktopWant to know if your infrastructure is exposed to this?
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