CVE-2021-31513

High

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OpenText Brava! Desktop Build 16.6.4.55. 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 BMP files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in 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-13678.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability79. percentile1.8%
ProductOpentext Brava\! Desktop
PublishedJun 29, 2021
First seenJun 29, 2021

How to fix

Update
  • opentext brava\!_desktop16.6.4.92 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
opentext brava\!_desktopv < 16.6.4.9216.6.4.92

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