Heap-based buffer overflow in Animate - CVE-2022-38411
Published: September 15, 2022 / Updated: September 19, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU67374
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-2022-38411
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 a boundary error. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted SVG file, trigger a 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
Animate
How to mitigate CVE-2022-38411
Install updates from vendor's website.
Animate - addressed in versions 21.0.12, 22.0.8