CVE-2017-12359: cisco webex_meeting_center

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-12359 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in cisco webex_meeting_center. EPSS estimates a 1.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 30-11-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Cisco WebEx Network Recording Player for Advanced Recording Format (.arf) files could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing a user with a malicious .arf file via email or URL and convincing the user to launch the file. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow arbitrary code execution on the system of the targeted user. This vulnerability affects Cisco WebEx Business Suite meeting sites, Cisco WebEx Meetings sites, Cisco WebEx Meetings Server, and Cisco WebEx ARF players. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve10729, CSCve10771, CSCve10779, CSCve11521, CSCve11543.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.