CVE-2022-40663
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 · uneditedThis vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NIKON NIS-Elements Viewer 1.2100.1483.0. 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 images. Crafted data in a TIF image can trigger 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-15697.
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 confidenceOut-of-bounds read vulnerability in NIKON NIS-Elements Viewer's TIF image parser. Crafted TIF image files can trigger reading beyond allocated buffer boundaries, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user process.
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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= 1.2100.1483.0CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Check if Nikon NIS-Elements Viewer is installedLook for the application in standard installation paths such as C:\Program Files\Nikon\NIS-Elements Viewer or C:\Program Files (x86)\Nikon\NIS-Elements Viewer. Also check the Windows Start Menu or Programs list for Nikon NIS-Elements Viewer entry.Affected if The application is installed on the system
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Identify the installed version of NIS-Elements ViewerRight-click the NIS-Elements Viewer executable (typically named NIS-Elements Viewer.exe or similar), select Properties, then navigate to the Details tab to view the File Version. Alternatively, right-click the application in Programs and Features and select Properties.Affected if The version number is exactly 1.2100.1483.0
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Verify the TIF image handling component existsCheck for the presence of TIF parsing libraries or modules within the Nikon NIS-Elements Viewer installation directory. Look for DLLs or modules related to image processing that handle TIF format.Affected if The TIF parsing component is present in the installation directory and the version matches 1.2100.1483.0
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Check for recent usage or file associationsReview Windows Prefetch, recent documents, or file association settings for .tif file handling by NIS-Elements Viewer. Check if the application is configured as a default handler for TIF files.Affected if The application is configured to open TIF files and the version is 1.2100.1483.0
A user is affected if Nikon NIS-Elements Viewer version 1.2100.1483.0 is installed and the TIF image parser feature is present on the system.
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.
From vendor dataAvoid opening untrusted TIF files from unknown sources. Apply vendor patches when available. Consider application sandboxing or isolation to limit impact if exploitation occurs.
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