#VU81115 Out-of-bounds write in ImageGear - CVE-2023-40163

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#VU81115 Out-of-bounds write in ImageGear - CVE-2023-40163

Published: September 26, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU81115
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40163
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ImageGear
Software vendor:
Accusoft Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in the allocate_buffer_for_jpeg_decoding functionality. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted file, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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