CVE-2021-43272 is a critical vulnerability affecting Open Design Alliance (ODA) Viewer sample versions prior to 2022.11. It stems from improper handling of exceptional conditions, allowing the viewer to continue processing malicious DWF files instead of terminating. This flaw can be exploited remotely without user interaction (CVSS 9.8 Critical) to achieve arbitrary code execution, leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or active exploitation have been identified, and community discussion is minimal, the high severity warrants immediate patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2022.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opendesign:oda_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.