Vulnerability Spotlight: Vulnerabilities in DaVinci Resolve video editing software could lead to code execution
Summary: Cisco Talos discovered two vulnerabilities in the DPDecoder service of Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve video editing software that could allow an adversary to execute code in the context of the application. TALOS-2021-1426 (CVE-2021-40417) is a heap-based buffer overflow triggered by an integer overflow leading to a sign extension while decoding a video file, and TALOS-2021-1427 (CVE-2021-40418) can also lead to code execution via an uninitialized object member caused by an incorrect UUID.
Key Takeaway: Talos confirmed version 17.3.1.0005 of DaVinci Resolve could be exploited, and the trigger is decoding a video file - meaning a malicious clip handed to an editor is enough to run code on a production workstation.
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- Topics
- Vulnerabilities & Patching
- Mentions
- CVE-2021-40417CVE-2021-40418
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