CVE-2022-40655 Memory corruption in NIS-Elements Viewer
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious ND2 files in NIKON NIS-Elements Viewer.
- 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-2022-40655?
CVE-2022-40655 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in NIKON NIS-Elements Viewer, published on 15 Sep 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
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NIKON NIS-Elements Viewer 1.2100.1483.0. 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 ND2 files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-15071.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40655?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nikon Nis-Elements Viewer.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40655?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40655 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-2022-40655 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40655 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NIKON NIS-Elements Viewer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ppmm-vg73-p2w2.