Input validation error in Crystal Reports - CVE-2014-5506
Published: September 4, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41354
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-5506
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: SAP
Affected software:
Crystal Reports
Crystal Reports
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Double free vulnerability in SAP Crystal Reports allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted connection string record in an RPT file. <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/415.html" target="_blank">CWE-415: Double Free</a>
How to mitigate CVE-2014-5506
Install update from vendor's website.