Buffer overflow in Nikon Nis-Elements Viewer
CVE-2022-40661
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 BMP 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-15134.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.008 (54.2th 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
- Nikon Nis-elements Viewer — versions 1.2100.1483.0
- Nikon Nis-elements_viewer — versions 1.2100.1483.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-40661?
- CVE-2022-40661 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-2022-40661?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.