VDB-208689 · CVE-2022-40659 · ZDI-22-1215

NIKON NIS-Elements Viewer 1.2100.1483.0 TIF File Parser out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in NIKON NIS-Elements Viewer 1.2100.1483.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component TIF File Parser. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2022-40659. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NIKON NIS-Elements Viewer 1.2100.1483.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block of the component TIF File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 file can trigger a write 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-15214.

The weakness was shared 09/15/2022 as ZDI-22-1215. The advisory is shared at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-40659 since 09/13/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/07/2025).

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

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Productinfo

Vendor

NIKON

Name

NIS-Elements Viewer

Version

1.2100.1483.0

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/13/2022 🔍
09/15/2022 +2 days 🔍
09/15/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/29/2025 +957 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ZDI-22-1215
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2022-40659 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-40659
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-208689

Entryinfo

Created: 09/15/2022 22:02
Updated: 04/29/2025 23:29
Changes: 09/15/2022 22:02 (49), 01/07/2025 20:54 (26), 04/29/2025 23:29 (3)
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