CVE-2021-31501 Information disclosure in Brava! Desktop
Remote attackers can disclose sensitive information via malicious DWG files, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution 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-2021-31501?
CVE-2021-31501 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 DWG 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-13310.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-31501?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opentext Brava\! Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2021-31501?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-31501 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-31501 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-31501 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in OpenText Brava! Desktop
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7pjp-324g-3mwv.