CVE-2021-31514
CVE-2021-31514
In short
OpenText Brava! Desktop has a flaw in how it reads CGM image files that allows attackers to run malicious code if a user opens a specially crafted file. This happens because the software doesn't properly check the file contents before processing them.
Technical detail
Out-of-bounds write vulnerability in CGM file parser of OpenText Brava! Desktop 16.6.4.55; exploitation requires user interaction (opening malicious CGM file). Improper input validation leads to buffer overflow, enabling arbitrary code execution in the application context.
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 Build 16.6.4.55. 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 CGM 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-13679.
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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