Vulnerability · Published Aug 3, 2021 · Assigned by zdi
CVE-2021-31503
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Brava! Desktop from OpenText. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 72% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official 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 IGS files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-12690.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| OpenText | Brava! Desktop | Build 16.6.3.84 (package 16.6.3.134) |
Weakness: CWE-824 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-645/ x_refsource_MISC