Out-of-bounds Read in Nikon Nis-Elements Viewer
CVE-2022-40663
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 TIF images. Crafted data in a TIF image can trigger a read 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-15697.
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: 0.007 (51.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000
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-22-1219/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Issue Tracking)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-40663?
- CVE-2022-40663 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nikon Nis-Elements Viewer, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-40663?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.