Out-of-bounds write in Vir.IT eXplorer - CVE-2017-16238
Published: January 29, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50130
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16238
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary within the 0x82730080 IOCTL in Viragtlt.sys and Viraglt64.sys system drivers. A local user can run a specially crafted program on the system, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary within the 0x82730080 IOCTL in Viragtlt.sys and Viraglt64.sys system drivers. A local user can run a specially crafted program on the system, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Affected software
Vir.IT eXplorer
How to mitigate CVE-2017-16238
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vir.IT eXplorer - update to 8.5.42