Out-of-bounds write in JT Open and JT Utilities - CVE-2023-29053
Published: April 12, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75040
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29053
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted JT file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
JT Open
JT Utilities
JT Utilities
How to mitigate CVE-2023-29053
Install updates from vendor's website.
JT Open - update to 11.3.2.0
JT Utilities - update to 13.3.0.0
JT Utilities - update to 13.3.0.0