Vulnerability Details CVE-2022-40659
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NIKON NIS-Elements Viewer 1.2100.1483.0. 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 TIF images. Crafted data in a TIF file can trigger 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. Was ZDI-CAN-15214.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.016
EPSS Ranking 81.0%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
References
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1215/
- https://www.software-dl.microscope.healthcare.nikon.com/vuln/index.html
- https://www.software-dl.microscope.healthcare.nikon.com/vuln/pdf/Vulnerabilities_on_NIS-Elements_Freeware_and_L_en_240917_02.pdf
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1215/
Products affected by CVE-2022-40659
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cpe:2.3:a:nikon:nis-elements_viewer:1.2100.1483.0