CVE-2017-12359 Memory corruption in Cisco WebEx Network Recording Player
A buffer overflow in Cisco WebEx Network Recording Player allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via malicious .arf files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-12359?
CVE-2017-12359 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings Server, published on 30 Nov 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Cisco WebEx Network Recording Player for Advanced Recording Format (.arf) files could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing a user with a malicious .arf file via email or URL and convincing the user to launch the file. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow arbitrary code execution on the system of the targeted user. This vulnerability affects Cisco WebEx Business Suite meeting sites, Cisco WebEx Meetings sites, Cisco WebEx Meetings Server, and Cisco WebEx ARF players. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve10729, CSCve10771, CSCve10779, CSCve11521, CSCve11543.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12359?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cisco Webex Meeting Center, Cisco Webex Meetings Server.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12359?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12359 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-12359 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12359 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Webex Meetings Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8gqr-jppf-2jgm.