CVE-2022-40659
7.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 TIF images. Crafted data in a TIF file can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-15214.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIKON | NIS-Elements Viewer | 1.2100.1483.0 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-787: CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
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-22-1215/
References
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