PT-2022-25453 · Nikon · Nikon Nis-Elements Viewer

Khangkito + 1 · CVE-2022-40656 · Published 2022-09-14 · Updated 2025-04-10

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 NIKON NIS-Elements Viewer version 13.2.0.21165

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 ND2 files, where crafted data can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer, allowing an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.

Recommendations For NIKON NIS-Elements Viewer version 13.2.0.21165, consider disabling the ND2 file parsing functionality until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Restrict access to malicious pages or files to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-40656

ZDI-22-1212

Affected Products

Nikon Nis-Elements Viewer

References · 7

• https://software-dl.microscope.healthcare.nikon.com/vuln/pdf/Vulnerabilities_on_NIS-Elements_Freeware_and_L_en_240917_02.pdf · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1212 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-40656 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40656 · Security Note
• https://software-dl.microscope.healthcare.nikon.com/vuln/index.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/118765 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/106642 · Telegram Post