CVE-2021-31479

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    CVE-2021-31479

    Published: 15 Jun 2021Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OpenText Brava! Desktop 16.6.3.84. 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 PDF 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-12634.

    References: https://www.opentext.com/products/brava, , https://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-2032/product_id-96672/Opentext-Brava-Desktop.html?page=1&opec=1&order=1&trc=35&sha=37f4ed0596f8ccacca7d571f22a38c97b0f19f4c, https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-619/

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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