Remote code execution in JustSystems Ichitaro



Published: 2014-11-13 | Updated: 2017-01-23
Risk Critical
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2014-7247
CWE-ID CWE-119
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Ichitaro
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor JustSystems Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one critical risk vulnerability.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU5258

Risk: Critical

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-7247

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to buffer overflow when processing documents. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.


Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ichitaro: 2008 - 2014

CPE2.3 External links

http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2014/JVNDB-2014-000131.html

Q & A

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