High severity · published Oct 2, 2018
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
7.6
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 62% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GC
GE Communicator · GE
through 3.15 · source: NVD
PR
Proessentials · Gigasoft
through 5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7908
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7908
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99580
Mitigation
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-275-02
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