VDB-101239 · CVE-2017-8927 · EDB-ID 42002

VizEx Reader 9.7.5 tif File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VizEx Reader 9.7.5. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component tif File Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-8927. The attack can only be executed locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VizEx Reader 9.7.5. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component tif File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input 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:

Buffer overflow in Larson VizEx Reader 9.7.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .tif file.

The bug was discovered 05/14/2017. The weakness was shared 05/15/2017 as EDB-ID 42002 as not defined exploit (Exploit-DB). It is possible to read the advisory at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-8927 since 05/12/2017. 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. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (42002). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

VizEx

Name

Reader

Version

9.7.5

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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05/14/2017 +2 days 🔍
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05/16/2017 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: EDB-ID 42002
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-8927 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-8927
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-101239
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-8927 - Larson Software Technology - Vizex Reader - Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 05/16/2017 03:56
Updated: 12/13/2025 23:48
Changes: 05/16/2017 03:56 (59), 09/26/2020 16:58 (5), 12/13/2025 23:48 (16)
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