#VU9986 Integer overflow in Blender - CVE-2017-12100
Published: January 12, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9986
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2017-12100
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Blender
Blender
Software vendor:
Blender
Blender
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to integer overflow in the multires_load_old_dm functionality of the Blender open-source 3d creation suite. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted .blend file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code under the context of the application.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to integer overflow in the multires_load_old_dm functionality of the Blender open-source 3d creation suite. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted .blend file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code under the context of the application.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.