PT-2021-19398 · Opentext · Opentext Brava! Desktop

Izobashi + 1 · Published 2021-06-15 · Updated 2023-12-01 · CVE-2021-31514

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenText Brava! Desktop version 16.6.4.55

Description This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations. User interaction is required, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The flaw exists within the parsing of CGM files due to the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, resulting in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this to execute code in the context of the current process.

Recommendations For OpenText Brava! Desktop version 16.6.4.55, consider disabling the CGM file parsing functionality until a patch is available. Restrict access to CGM files to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid opening malicious files or visiting malicious pages to prevent the vulnerability from being exploited. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-31514

ZDI-21-692

Affected Products

Opentext Brava! Desktop

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-31514 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-692 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31514 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/16837 · Telegram Post
• https://cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-2032/product_id-96672/Opentext-Brava-Desktop.html?page=1&opec=1&order=1&trc=35&sha=37f4ed0596f8ccacca7d571f22a38c97b0f19f4c · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/61876 · Telegram Post
• https://opentext.com/products/brava · Note