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CVE-2020-23891: 
WildBit Viewer vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A User Mode Write Access Violation (AV) vulnerability exists in Editor+0x5cd7 of WildBit Viewer v6.6 that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via a crafted tiff file (NVD, GitHub). The vulnerability was discovered in 2020 and affects the image viewing functionality of the software.

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Write Access Violation occurring at Editor+0x5cd7 in WildBit Viewer version 6.6. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) (NVD).

Impact

When successfully exploited, the vulnerability can lead to a denial of service condition through application crash. The vulnerability affects the availability of the system but does not impact confidentiality or integrity (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should upgrade to a version newer than 6.6 of WildBit Viewer to mitigate this vulnerability. The latest version available is 6.14 as of August 2024 (WildBit).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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