CVE-2017-7908

A heap-based buffer overflow exists in the third-party product Gigasoft, v5 and prior, included in GE Communicator 3.15 and prior. A malicious HTML file that loads the ActiveX controls can trigger the vulnerability via unchecked function calls.

CVSS v3 7.6 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.6^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 4.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99580	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-275-02	Mitigation Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gigasoft:proessentials:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ge:ge_communicator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-10-02 21:29

Updated : 2024-02-04 20:03

NVD link : CVE-2017-7908

Mitre link : CVE-2017-7908

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-7908

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ge

ge_communicator

gigasoft

proessentials

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

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