CVE-2019-1773: cisco cisco webex wrf player

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-1773 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in cisco cisco webex wrf player. EPSS estimates a 1.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 15-05-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 20-11-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the Cisco Webex Network Recording Player for Microsoft Windows and the Cisco Webex Player for Microsoft Windows could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. The vulnerability exist because the affected software improperly validates Advanced Recording Format (ARF) and Webex Recording Format (WRF) files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a user a malicious ARF or WRF file via a link or email attachment and persuading the user to open the file with the affected software on the local system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

• 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.