Buffer overflow in HyperView Player - CVE-2022-2947

 

Buffer overflow in HyperView Player - CVE-2022-2947

Published: October 12, 2022 / Updated: October 17, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU68250
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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: CVE-2022-2947
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Altair Engineering
Affected software:
HyperView Player

Detailed vulnerability description

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 trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-2947

Install updates from vendor's website.

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