Access of Uninitialized Pointer in Brava! Desktop - #VU58592
Published: December 7, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58592
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/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: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-824
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Brava! Desktop
Brava! Desktop
Software vendor:
OpenText
OpenText
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing PDF files in pdf2dl. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PDF file, trigger an uninitialized pointer error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.