Out-of-bounds write in Infix - CVE-2017-2863

 

Out-of-bounds write in Infix - CVE-2017-2863

Published: July 11, 2017 / Updated: July 12, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU7469
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-2017-2863
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Iceni Technology
Affected software:
Infix

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds write in the PDF parsing functionality. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-2863

Update to the latest version.

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