CVE-2021-31479
OpenText Brava! Desktop pdf2dl Uninitialized Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Public Exploits
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Descriptions
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 PDF 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-12634.
Esta vulnerabilidad permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario en las instalaciones afectadas de OpenText Brava! Desktop versión 16.6.3.84. Es requerida una interacción del usuario para explotar esta vulnerabilidad, en la que el objetivo debe visitar una página maliciosa o abrir un archivo malicioso. El fallo específico se presenta en el análisis de archivos PDF. El problema resulta de una falta de inicialización apropiada de un puntero antes de acceder a él. Un atacante puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para ejecutar código en el contexto del proceso actual. Fue ZDI-CAN-12634
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OpenText Brava! Desktop. 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 initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
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Timeline
- 2021-04-16 CVE Reserved
- 2021-06-02 CVE Published
- 2024-07-02 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
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CWE
- CWE-824: Access of Uninitialized Pointer
CAPEC
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Opentext Search vendor "Opentext" | Brava\! Desktop Search vendor "Opentext" for product "Brava\! Desktop" | 16.6.3.84 Search vendor "Opentext" for product "Brava\! Desktop" and version "16.6.3.84" | - |
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