GE Communicator up to 3.15 Gigasoft HTML File memory corruption
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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GE Communicator up to 3.15. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Gigasoft. The manipulation as part of a HTML File leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The bug was discovered 07/13/2017. The weakness was shared 10/02/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at ics-cert.us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-7908 since 04/18/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 446 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370467 (GE Communicator Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability.).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The entries VDB-19159, VDB-19409, VDB-19890 and VDB-19926 are related to this item.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Sources
Vendor: ge.comAdvisory: ics-cert.us-cert.gov
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2017-7908 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 99580 - GE Communicator CVE-2017-7908 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Created: 10/03/2018 07:42Updated: 03/28/2020 16:31
Changes: 10/03/2018 07:42 (61), 03/28/2020 16:31 (3)
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