Buffer overflow in STDU Viewer - CVE-2017-14542
Published: September 18, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38256
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14542
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: STDUtility
Affected software:
STDU Viewer
STDU Viewer
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
STDU Viewer 1.6.375 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .epub file, related to a "Read Access Violation on Block Data Move starting at STDUEPubFile!DllUnregisterServer+0x0000000000010262."
How to mitigate CVE-2017-14542
Install update from vendor's website.