CVE-2020-7852
First published: Wed Mar 24 2021(Updated: )
DaviewIndy has a Heap-based overflow vulnerability, triggered when the user opens a malformed ex.j2c format file that is mishandled by Daview.exe. Attackers could exploit this and arbitrary code execution.
Credit: vuln@krcert.or.kr
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Hmtalk Daviewindy | <=9.0 | |
| Microsoft Windows |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-7852?
CVE-2020-7852 is a heap-based overflow vulnerability in DaviewIndy that allows arbitrary code execution.
How is CVE-2020-7852 triggered?
CVE-2020-7852 is triggered when a user opens a malformed ex.j2c format file that is mishandled by Daview.exe.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-7852?
The severity of CVE-2020-7852 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.
Which software is affected by CVE-2020-7852?
DaviewIndy version up to 9.0 is affected by CVE-2020-7852.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-7852?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2020-7852 by leveraging the heap-based overflow vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/hmtalk
- canonical/hmtalk daviewindy
- version/hmtalk daviewindy/9.0
- vendor/microsoft
- canonical/microsoft windows