CVE-2021-31479 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2021-31479

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on...

Vulnerability Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OpenText Brava! Desktop 16.6.3.84. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-12634.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • rgod

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Brava! Desktop
Vulnerable Versions:
16.6.3.84

Timeline

Official Publish: June 15th, 2021
Last Modified: August 3rd, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-824

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution
Execution
T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
Privilege Escalation