CVE-2022-2947 Memory corruption in HyperView Player
Out-of-bounds memory access in Altair HyperView Player allows attackers to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.
- 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-2022-2947?
CVE-2022-2947 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Altair HyperView Player, published on 13 Dec 2022. 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
Altair HyperView Player versions 2021.1.0.27 and prior perform operations on a memory buffer but can read from or write to a memory location outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This hits initially as a read access violation, leading to a memory corruption situation.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2947?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Altair Hyperview Player.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2947?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2947 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-2022-2947 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2947 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Altair HyperView Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3f67-9787-pwrh.