SB2017103105 - Remote code execution in Computerinsel Photoline
Published: October 31, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017103105
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12107)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists in the .pcx parsing functionality of Computerinsel Photoline due to boundary error. A remote attacker can submit a malicious PCX 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 may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.