CVE-2021-31498 Information disclosure in Brava! Desktop

Low 3.3 Published 15 Jun 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can disclose sensitive information and potentially execute code via malicious DWF files in OpenText Brava! Desktop.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-31498?

CVE-2021-31498 is a low-severity vulnerability in OpenText Brava! Desktop, published on 15 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of OpenText Brava! Desktop 16.6.3.84. 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 DWF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-12744.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-31498?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Opentext Brava\! Desktop.

How do I fix CVE-2021-31498?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-31498 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-31498 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-31498 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8rc6-cmfp-4mjr.