Buffer overflow in Nikon Nis-Elements Viewer
CVE-2022-40660
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 PSD images. 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-15135.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 67.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.012 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Nikon Nis-Elements Viewer — versions 1.2100.1483.0
- Nikon Nis-Elements Viewer — versions 1.2100.1483.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1216/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Product)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-40660?
- CVE-2022-40660 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nikon Nis-Elements Viewer, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-40660?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.