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TI-2021-11641 Aliases CVE-2021-31512GHSA-j84v-36m7-v338

Out-of-bounds read in OpenText Brava! Desktop

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OpenText Brava! Desktop Build 16.6.4.55. 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 TIF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-13677.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01811 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenTextBrava! DesktopBuild 16.6.4.55—No fix listedCNA
  • Brava! Desktop VendorOpenText Affected Build 16.6.4.55 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:opentext:brava\!_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.6.4.92VulnerableOpenText
  • cpe:2.3:a:opentext:brava\!_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.6.4.92 Vulnerable ·OpenText

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-31512
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j84v-36m7-v338

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2021-11643 Out-of-bounds write in OpenText Brava! Desktop CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-11642 Out-of-bounds write in OpenText Brava! Desktop CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-11640 Out-of-bounds write in OpenText Brava! Desktop CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-11639 Out-of-bounds read in OpenText Brava! Desktop CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-11638 Out-of-bounds write in OpenText Brava! Desktop CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-11637 Out-of-bounds write in OpenText Brava! Desktop CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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