Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-7908
A heap-based buffer overflow exists in the third-party product Gigasoft, v5 and prior, included in GE Communicator 3.15 and prior. A malicious HTML file that loads the ActiveX controls can trigger the vulnerability via unchecked function calls.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2017-7908
- cpe:2.3:a:ge:ge_communicator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gigasoft:proessentials:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-7908
0.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 33 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-7908
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST | |
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7.6
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H |
2.8
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4.7
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-7908
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().Assigned by: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (Secondary)
References for CVE-2017-7908
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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-275-02
GE Communicator | CISAMitigation;Third Party Advisory;US Government Resource
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99580
GE Communicator CVE-2017-7908 Heap Based Buffer Overflow VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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