Advisory Details

October 14th, 2022

Adobe ColdFusion ODBC Server Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-22-1415
ZDI-CAN-16899

CVE ID CVE-2022-35711
CVSS SCORE 9.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Adobe
AFFECTED PRODUCTS ColdFusion
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Adobe ColdFusion. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the processing of GIOP packets. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Adobe has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb22-44.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2022-05-13 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2022-10-14 - Coordinated public release of advisory
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