Buffer overflow in Bentley View
CVE-2021-34873
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Bentley View 10.15.0.75. 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 PDF files. Crafted data in a PDF file can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-14696.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.020 (78.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Bentley Bentley_view
- Bentley Microstation
- Bentley View — versions 10.15.0.75
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-34873?
- CVE-2021-34873 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bentley View, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2021-34873?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-34873 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.