Headline
CVE-2022-40657: ZDI-22-1213
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 PSD files. Crafted data in a PSD 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-15073.
September 14th, 2022
(0Day) NIKON NIS-Elements Viewer PSD File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability****ZDI-22-1213
ZDI-CAN-15073
CVE ID
CVE-2022-40657
CVSS SCORE
7.8, (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
AFFECTED VENDORS
NIKON
AFFECTED PRODUCTS
NIS-Elements Viewer
VULNERABILITY DETAILS
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NIKON NIS-Elements Viewer. 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 PSD files. Crafted data in a PSD 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.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
09/24/21 – ZDI reported the vulnerabilities to the vendor.
02/24/22 – ZDI requested an update.
03/02/22 – ZDI requested an update.
03/29/22 – The vendor asked for the reports to be sent again.
03/29/22 – ZDI resent the reports to the vendor.
08/24/22 – ZDI requested an update.
08/24/22 – The vendor advised that the reports did not meet the bar for servicing because it is a legacy product.
09/09/22 – ZDI notified the vendor of the intention to publish the cases as 0-day advisories on 09/13/22.
– Mitigation:
Given the nature of the vulnerability, the only salient mitigation strategy is to restrict interaction with the application.
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
- 2022-03-29 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2022-09-14 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT
Tran Van Khang - khangkito (VinCSS)
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