Heap-based buffer overflow in Ichitaro - CVE-2017-2790
Published: February 28, 2017 / Updated: March 1, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5905
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2790
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing Microsoft Excel’s .xls files. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted .xls file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Ichitaro
How to mitigate CVE-2017-2790
Install update from vendor's website.