CVE-2021-31504

Published: Aug 3, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-822

7.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OpenText Brava! Desktop Build 16.6.3.84 (package 16.6.3.134). 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 PDF 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-12691.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-822

Affected Products

OpenText

commercial·CAaka opentext corp., opentext corporation

brava\! desktopOn-premDesktop App

Enterprise Software / document-mgmt

Brava! DesktopOn-premDesktop App

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

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References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-646/

zerodayinitiative.com

https://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-2032/product_id-96672/Opentext-Brava-Desktop.html?page=1&opec=1&order=1&trc=35&sha=37f4ed0596f8ccacca7d571f22a38c97b0f19f4c

cvedetails.com

https://www.opentext.com/products/brava

opentext.com

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