CVE-2021-31481

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OpenText Brava! Desktop 16.6.3.84. 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 SLDPRT files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied value prior to dereferencing it as a pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-12659.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:opentext:brava\!_desktop:16.6.3.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Jun 2021, 20:13

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 6.8
v3 : 7.8
References (N/A) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-621/ - (N/A) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-621/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CPE cpe:2.3:a:opentext:brava\!_desktop:16.6.3.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

15 Jun 2021, 20:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-822
Summary This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OpenText Brava! Desktop 16.6.3.84. 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 SLDPRT files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied value prior to dereferencing it as a pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-12659. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OpenText Brava! Desktop 16.6.3.84. 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 SLDPRT files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied value prior to dereferencing it as a pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-12659.

15 Jun 2021, 19:34

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-06-15 19:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 21:47


NVD link : CVE-2021-31481

Mitre link : CVE-2021-31481

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-31481


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Products Affected

opentext

  • brava\!_desktop
CWE
CWE-822

Untrusted Pointer Dereference