CVE-2013-3483
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 · uneditedStack-based buffer overflow 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 crafted ERS file.
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 confidenceStack-based buffer overflow in the ermapper_u.dll library of Intergraph ERDAS ER Viewer allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted ERS file. The vulnerability stems from insufficient bounds checking during ERS file parsing, enabling an attacker to overwrite stack memory and redirect execution flow.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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<= 13.0.1.1298= 11.04= 13.00.0001CVSS 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
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:M/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify ERDAS ER Viewer installationLocate the ERDAS ER Viewer application on the system, typically found in Program Files or Program Files (x86) directories under the Hexagon or ERDAS folderAffected if The application is installed and present on the system
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Check installed version numberRight-click the ERDAS ER Viewer executable, select Properties, and view the Version tab; or open the application and check About/Help menu for version informationAffected if The version is 13.0.1.1298 or lower, equals 11.04, or equals 13.00.0001
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Verify ermapper_u.dll presenceSearch for the ermapper_u.dll file within the ERDAS ER Viewer installation directoryAffected if The ermapper_u.dll library exists in the application folder, indicating the vulnerable component is present
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Confirm ERS file processing capabilityCheck if the application is configured to handle .ers file extensions or if users routinely open ERS filesAffected if ERS file handling is enabled or users open ERS files using this viewer
A system is affected if ERDAS ER Viewer version 13.0.1.1298 or earlier, 11.04, or 13.00.0001 is installed and the application processes ERS files, as the buffer overflow in ermapper_u.dll will trigger upon parsing a specially crafted ERS file.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate ERDAS ER Viewer to version 13.0.1.1301 or later to obtain the vendor patch. Until patched, avoid opening untrusted ERS files from unknown sources.
13.0.1.1301
- Download Erdas ER Viewer version 13.0.1.1301 or later from the official Intergraph/ERDAS website
- Install the updated version of Erdas ER Viewer
- Verify the installation by checking Help > About for version 13.0.1.1301 or higher
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2013-3483 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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