CVE-2022-40656 is a critical vulnerability affecting NIKON NIS-Elements Viewer 13.2.0.21165, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The flaw lies in the parsing of ND2 files, where a crafted file can cause a read past the end of a buffer, leading to code execution in the context of the current process. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), requiring user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) for exploitation. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
13.2.0.21165CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nikon:nis-elements_viewer:13.2.0.21165:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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