CVE-2022-40655

Summary

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NIKON NIS-Elements Viewer 1.2100.1483.0. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of ND2 files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-15071.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-122: CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• https://www.software-dl.microscope.healthcare.nikon.com/vuln/pdf/Vulnerabilities_on_NIS-Elements_Freeware_and_L_en_240917_02.pdf
• https://www.software-dl.microscope.healthcare.nikon.com/vuln/index.html
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1211/

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical Impact: total

References

• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1211/

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