Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 15, 2022· Updated Jan 7, 2025
CVE-2022-40659
CVE-2022-40659
Description
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.
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Affected products
2= 1.2100.1483.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: = 1.2100.1483.0
- (no CPE)range: 1.2100.1483.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1215/mitrex_refsource_MISC
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