Hexagon ERDAS ER Viewer up to 11.3 ermapper_u.dll rf_report_error memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Hexagon ERDAS ER Viewer up to 11.3. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is the function rf_report_error in the library ermapper_u.dll. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2013-3482. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Hexagon ERDAS ER Viewer up to 11.3. Affected by this vulnerability is the function rf_report_error in the library ermapper_u.dll. 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:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the rf_report_error function in ermapper_u.dll in Intergraph ERDAS ER Viewer before 13.0.1.1301 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in an ERS file.

The weakness was published 01/19/2014 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-3482 since 05/07/2013. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/03/2025).

A public exploit has been developed by Metasploit in Ruby and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 194 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 121697 (ERDAS ER Viewer ERS File Parsing Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 11.04 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (84554), Exploit-DB (26708), SecurityFocus (BID 60178†), OSVDB (93650†) and Secunia (SA53620†). Similar entry is available at VDB-66116. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: Metasploit
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MetaSploit ID: erdas_er_viewer_rf_report_error.rb
MetaSploit Name: ERS Viewer 2013 ERS File Handling Buffer Overflow
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ERDAS ER Viewer 11.04
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Timelineinfo

05/07/2013 🔍
05/27/2013 +20 days 🔍
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07/09/2013 +43 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +429 days 🔍
06/03/2025 +3724 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2013-3482 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-3482
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66115
X-Force: 84554
SecurityFocus: 60178 - ERDAS ER Viewer 'rf_report_error()' Function Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 53620
OSVDB: 93650
Vulnerability Center: 40517 - ERDAS ER Viewer Before 13.0.1.1301 Remote DoS and Code Execution via Crafted ERS File - CVE-2013-3482, Critical

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

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 06/03/2025 12:45
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (67), 05/05/2017 17:01 (11), 06/03/2025 12:45 (15)
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