Buffer overflow in Vir.IT eXplorer - CVE-2017-16233
Published: January 29, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50125
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:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16233
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: TG Soft
Affected software:
Vir.IT eXplorer
Vir.IT eXplorer
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary within the 0x82730078 IOCTL in Viragtlt.sys and Viraglt64.sys system drivers. A local user can run a specially crafted program on the system, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-16233
Install updates from vendor's website.