Oxford Instruments Imaris Viewer IMS File Parsing Uninitialized Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Oxford Instruments Imaris Viewer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of IMS files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21657.
Exploitability
AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RScope
S:UImpact
C:HI:HA:H7.8/CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HOther