Heap-based buffer overflow in GE Communicator
Priority LOW 35CWE-122Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A heap-based buffer overflow exists in the third-party product Gigasoft, v5 and prior, included in GE Communicator 3.15 and prior. A malicious HTML file that loads the ActiveX controls can trigger the vulnerability via unchecked function calls.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0099 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | GE Communicator | Communicator 3.15 and prior. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GE Communicator VendorGE Affected Communicator 3.15 and prior. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7908
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qq36-4xmm-39mc
References
More Ge Communicator vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-04602 Hard-coded credentials in GE Communicator CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-04600 Uncontrolled search path in GE Communicator CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-04620 Improper access control in GE Communicator CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-04618 Uncontrolled search path in GE Communicator CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-04598 Improper access control in GE Communicator CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.6
Sources
- CVE-2017-7908 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-7908 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qq36-4xmm-39mc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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