CVE-2017-2791 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

JustSystems Ichitaro 2016 Trial contains a vulnerability that exists when trying to open a specially crafted PowerPoint file. Due to the application incorrectly handling the error case for a function's result, the application will use this result in a pointer calculation for reading file data into. Due to this, the application will read data from the file into an invalid address thus corrupting memory. Under the right conditions, this can lead to code execution under the context of the application.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Justsystems	Ichitaro	2016

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-2791?

CVE-2017-2791 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). JustSystems Ichitaro 2016 Trial contains a vulnerability that exists when trying to open a specially crafted PowerPoint file. Due to the application incorrectly handling the error case for a function'...

How severe is CVE-2017-2791?

CVE-2017-2791 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-2791?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Justsystems Ichitaro.