Advisory Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Fuji Electric Monitouch V-SFT. 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 X1 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.

07/25/24 - ZDI reported the vulnerability to the vendor
08/21/24 - the vendor confirmed the reported issue and requested an extension until April 2025
10/07/24 - ZDI notified the vendor of the intention to publish the case as 0-day advisory

Mitigation: Given the nature of the vulnerability, the only salient mitigation strategy is to restrict interaction with the application

• 2024-07-25 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
• 2024-11-27 - Coordinated public release of advisory
• 2024-11-27 - Advisory Updated