Stack-based buffer overflow in the rf_report_error function in ermapper_u.dll in Intergraph ERDAS ER Viewer before 13.0.1.1301 allows remot…

published 2014-01-19 12y ago modified 2026-06-16 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-3417

cvss: 9.3; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 31.5%; EPSS 31.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits: 2; Metasploit and Exploit-DB

Stack-based buffer overflow in the rf_report_error function in ermapper_u.dll in Intergraph ERDAS ER Viewer before 13.0.1.1301 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in an ERS file.

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Timeline

2013-05-23 First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/erdas_er_viewer_rf_report_error)
2014-01-19 Published

Exploit prediction

31.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/erdas_er_viewer_rf_report_error ERS Viewer 2013 ERS File Handling Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2013-05-23
EDB-26708 ERS Viewer 2013 - '.ERS' File Handling Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) local, 2013-07-09

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	9.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/26708
exploit
secunia.com /advisories/53620
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
secunia.com /blog/366
vendor-advisory
osvdb.org /show/osvdb/93650
vdb-entry
attrition.org /pipermail/vim/2013-May/002682.html
mailing-list

Sources

CVE List CVE-2013-3482
NVD CVE-2013-3482

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