GE Communicator CVE-2017-7908 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	99580
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2017-7908
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 13 2017 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 13 2017 12:00AM
Credit:	Kimiya
Vulnerable:	Ge Communicator 3.15 Ge Communicator 3.0
Not Vulnerable:	Ge Communicator 4.0

GE Communicator CVE-2017-7908 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

GE Communicator is prone to a heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to adequately bounds-check user-supplied data before copying it into an insufficiently sized buffer.

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will result in denial-of-service conditions.

Communicator 3.15 and prior are vulnerable.

GE Communicator CVE-2017-7908 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

GE Communicator CVE-2017-7908 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

GE Communicator CVE-2017-7908 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:

• GE Homepage (GE)
  
• Advisory (ICSA-17-194-02) GE Communicator (CERT)
  
• ICSA-18-275-02: GE Communicator (CERT)