Advisory Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Oxford Instruments Imaris Viewer. 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 IMS 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.

02/21/24 – ZDI contacted the vendor’s support team to request their PSIRT contacts
07/15/24 – ZDI asked for updates
07/15/25 - ZDI reported the vulnerability to the vendor’s security team
07/30/25 - ZDI asked for updates
08/12/25 – ZDI notified the vendor of  the intention to  publish the case as a  0-day advisory

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

• 2025-07-15 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
• 2025-08-20 - Coordinated public release of advisory
• 2025-08-20 - Advisory Updated