Webex Advanced Recording Format PlayerApplication · Cisco
CVE-2014-2135
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 · uneditedBuffer overflow in Cisco Advanced Recording Format (ARF) player T27 LD before SP32 EP16, T28 before T28.12, and T29 before T29.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted .arf file, aka Bug IDs CSCul87216 and CSCuj07603.
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 confidenceBuffer overflow vulnerability in Cisco Advanced Recording Format (ARF) player allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted .arf files. The vulnerability stems from insufficient bounds checking when parsing ARF file data, leading to memory corruption and potential code execution.
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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
Webex Advanced Recording Format PlayerApplication
= t27ld= t28= t29
Webex Recording Format PlayerApplication
= t27ld= t28= t29CVSS 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
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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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Identify if Cisco Webex ARF player is installedCheck common installation paths such as C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\Webex\ or look for 'Webex Recording Format Player' or 'Advanced Recording Format' in Add/Remove Programs (Windows) or package manager (Linux/Mac)Affected if The Cisco Webex ARF player software is found on the system
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Determine the installed ARF player versionRun 'arpdfedit.exe -v' or 'arfplay.exe -v' from the installation directory, or right-click any .arf file and check Properties > Details for version informationAffected if The version number matches t27ld, t28, or t29 (or falls within these release families)
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Check for .arf file type associationsOpen Windows Registry at HKCR\.arf or use 'assoc' command in cmd to see if .arf files are registered to Webex playerAffected if The .arf extension is associated with the Cisco Webex ARF player, enabling the vulnerable parsing code path
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Inspect running processes for Webex recording componentsOpen Task Manager or use 'tasklist' command and look for processes such as 'arpdfedit.exe', 'arfplay.exe', or 'WebExRecorder.exe'Affected if Any Webex ARF player process is actively running and could parse a malicious .arf file
The system is affected if the Cisco Webex ARF player (versions t27ld, t28, or t29) is installed and the .arf file handling feature is present, as the buffer overflow occurs when these players parse specially crafted ARF files.
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 · scopedApply vendor-supplied patches by upgrading to T27 SP32 EP16, T28.12, or T29.2 and later. Avoid opening untrusted or unknown .arf files from unverified sources until patches are applied.
T27 LD: SP32 EP16 | T28: T28.12 | T29: T29.2
- 1. Identify the currently installed Webex ARF player version by opening the player and navigating to Help > About, or checking the installed programs list
- 2. Determine which product line (T27 LD, T28, or T29) is installed from the version number
- 3. Download the appropriate fixed version from Cisco's official download site (tools.cisco.com) or through your organization's Webex distribution channel: T27 LD requires SP32 EP16 or later, T28 requires T28.12 or later, T29 requires T29.2 or later
- 4. Uninstall the current Webex ARF player version from the system
- 5. Install the downloaded fixed version of the Webex ARF player
- 6. Verify the installation was successful by checking the version matches the required fixed release
- 7. Test with a legitimate .arf file to confirm normal functionality
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Webex Advanced Recording Format Player
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- 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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