OpenText Brava! Desktop PDF File Parsing Untrusted Pointer Dereference Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
June 7th, 2021
Vulnerability Details
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 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.
Additional Details
Fixed in version 16.6.4.92
Disclosure Timeline
- 2021-01-22 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2021-06-07 - Coordinated public release of advisory
Credit
rgod
