Vizex Reader
CVE-2017-8927
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
Buffer overflow in Larson VizEx Reader 9.7.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .tif file.
AnalysisAI
Buffer overflow in Larson VizEx Reader 9.7.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .tif file. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Buffer overflow in Larson VizEx Reader 9.7.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .tif file. Affected products include: Cgmlarson Vizex Reader.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.
Same weakness CWE-119 – Buffer Overflow
View allSame technique Buffer Overflow
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External POC / Exploit Code
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