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Erdas Apollo EcwpApplication · Hexagon

CVE-2013-0728

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2013-04-25
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in NCSAddOn.dll in the ERDAS APOLLO ECWP plugin before 13.00.0001 for Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long property value.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in NCSAddOn.dll in the ERDAS APOLLO ECWP plugin before version 13.00.0001 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long property values. The vulnerability affects Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers.

MitigationUpgrade ERDAS APOLLO ECWP plugin to version 13.00.0001 or later. If immediate patching is not feasible, disable the ECWP plugin in all affected browsers as a temporary workaround.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Erdas Apollo EcwpApplication
Affected:= 13.00.0000

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate NCSAddOn.dll on the system
    Search for NCSAddOn.dll in common program directories (typically under C:\Program Files\ERDAS\APOLLO or C:\Program Files (x86)\ERDAS\APOLLO) and note its full path. You can use the command: dir /s C:\NCSAddOn.dll or search via Windows Explorer.
    Affected if The file exists on the system at any location.
  2. Check installed browser plugins for ECWP
    Open each affected browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome) and navigate to their add-on or extension manager. For IE, go to Manage Add-ons. For Firefox, go to Add-ons > Plugins. For Chrome, go to chrome://plugins. Look for 'ERDAS APOLLO ECWP' or 'ECWP' in the plugin list.
    Affected if The ECWP plugin appears in any browser's plugin list.
  3. Retrieve the ECWP plugin or DLL version
    Right-click on NCSAddOn.dll (if found) and select Properties, then go to the Details tab to view the File Version. Alternatively, in each browser's plugin manager, look for version information displayed next to the ECWP plugin entry.
    Affected if The version displayed is below 13.00.0001 (such as 13.00.0000 or any earlier version).
  4. Verify the specific vulnerable version
    Confirm the exact version number from the DLL properties or browser plugin details. The vulnerable version listed is exactly 13.00.0000.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 13.00.0000 or any version prior to 13.00.0001.

A user is affected if the ERDAS APOLLO ECWP plugin (NCSAddOn.dll) is installed with a version earlier than 13.00.0001, specifically version 13.00.0000.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade ERDAS APOLLO ECWP plugin to version 13.00.0001 or later. If immediate patching is not feasible, disable the ECWP plugin in all affected browsers as a temporary workaround.

Recommended fix High confidence

ERDAS APOLLO ECWP plugin version 13.00.0001 or later

  1. 1. Identify the current version of ERDAS APOLLO ECWP plugin installed on systems (likely through Add/Remove Programs or the plugin's about/info section)
  2. 2. Navigate to the official ERDAS support portal (erdas.com or through Hexagon Geospatial support)
  3. 3. Locate and download ERDAS APOLLO ECWP plugin version 13.00.0001 or later
  4. 4. Back up any existing configurations and data as a precaution
  5. 5. Install the updated ECWP plugin version following standard ERDAS installation procedures
  6. 6. Restart affected browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome) if they were running during the update
  7. 7. Verify the installed version matches the fixed release (13.00.0001 or higher)

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Erdas Apollo Ecwp Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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