Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in OpenText Brava! Desktop

CVE-2021-31498

What is CVE-2021-31498?

This vulnerability within OpenText Brava! Desktop 16.6.3.84 enables remote attackers to gain access to sensitive information by exploiting the improper validation of user-supplied data in DWF file parsing. Successful exploitation requires user interaction, as the victim must be lured into visiting a malicious page or opening a harmful file. This flaw may allow attackers to read beyond the boundaries of allocated data structures, potentially leveraging it alongside other security issues to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected process.

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