#VU9508 Buffer overflow in Cisco WebEx Network Recording Player - CVE-2017-12359
Published: November 29, 2017 / Updated: December 1, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9508
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-2017-12359
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco WebEx Network Recording Player
Cisco WebEx Network Recording Player
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc
Cisco Systems, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when handling malicious input. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted .arf file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.