CVE-2017-12939 Code injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote code execution in Unity Editor allows attackers to run arbitrary code on Windows systems, requiring users to upgrade to patched versions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-12939?

CVE-2017-12939 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A Remote Code Execution vulnerability was identified in all Windows versions of Unity Editor, e.g., before 5.3.8p2, 5.4.x before 5.4.5p5, 5.5.x before 5.5.4p3, 5.6.x before 5.6.3p1, and 2017.x before 2017.1.0p4.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12939?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Unity3d Unity Editor.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12939?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12939 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2017-12939 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12939 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qmw4-xq8q-x737.

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