Buffer overflow in ACDSee - CVE-2017-2886
Published: December 11, 2017 / Updated: December 13, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9653
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-2017-2886
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ACD Systems
Affected software:
ACDSee
ACDSee
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing .PSD files . A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .PSD file, trick the victim into opening it, 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-2017-2886
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.