Buffer overflow in Ge Communicator
CVE-2017-7908
A heap-based buffer overflow exists in the third-party product Gigasoft, v5 and prior, included in GE Communicator 3.15 and prior. A malicious HTML file that loads the ActiveX controls can trigger the vulnerability via unchecked function calls.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 61.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ge Communicator — versions Communicator 3.15 and prior.
- Ge Communicator
- Gigasoft Proessentials
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-275-02 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99580 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7908?
- CVE-2017-7908 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ge Communicator, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2018-10-02.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7908?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.