Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Brava! Desktop - CVE-2021-31481

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Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Brava! Desktop - CVE-2021-31481

Published: June 4, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU53806
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31481
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenText
Affected software:
Brava! Desktop

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when parsing SLDPRT files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted SLDPRT file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger untrusted pointer dereference and execute arbitrary code on the system.

How to mitigate CVE-2021-31481

Install updates from vendor's website.

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