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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-1207
CVE-2022-1207:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-1207 is associated with Ansys SpaceClaim software, discovered and disclosed in July 2022. The vulnerability affects the parsing of X_B files in Ansys SpaceClaim installations (ZDI Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper validation of user-supplied data during the parsing of X_B files, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated data structure. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 7.8 (High) with the vector string AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (ZDI Advisory).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. The attack requires user interaction, specifically the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file (ZDI Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in Ansys SpaceClaim 2023 R2. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk (ZDI Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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